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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the German soldiers do to Roland Weary?
(a) Mocks his accent
(b) Takes away his uniform
(c) Beats him with a rifle
(d) Spits on his shoulder

2. When was Billy kidnapped by the Tralfamadorans?
(a) On a night in 1967
(b) During the march in 1944
(c) One morning in 1945
(d) After dinner in 1957

3. Who is Barbara Pilgrim?
(a) Billy's mother, who is in a nursing home.
(b) Billy's second wife, who left him for another man.
(c) Billy's daughter, who also married an optometrist.
(d) Billy's first wife, who died in a car accident.

4. Which college did Vonnegut attend?
(a) Stanford University
(b) The University of Dresden
(c) The University of Chicago
(d) Cornell University

5. How long does Billy stay locked in a railroad boxcar before it starts moving?
(a) Five days
(b) One day
(c) Two days
(d) Ten hours

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Billy make his first public speech?

2. What do the Tralfamadorans say when a person dies?

3. What was Mackay's opinion about the Children's Crusade?

4. Where does Billy find himself the morning after he becomes drunk at the party?

5. What does his father notice about Vonnegut's books?

(see the answer key)

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