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Study Guide

Galapagos | Quiz

Kurt Vonnegut
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Galapagos | Quiz

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1)

In what language does Andrew MacIntosh speak to Jesús Ortiz in? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 15-Chapter 16)

Swedish.
Kongo.
English.
Spanish.
2)

Kamikaze copulates with all the following except, __________. (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 13)

Fur seals.
Mandarax.
Sea lions.
His aunt Dirno.
3)

What bird becomes crucial to the survival of the little human colony on Santa Rosalia? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 19-Chapter 20)

Blue-footed booby.
Waved albatross.
Red-footed booby.
Finch.
4)

Who was a former citizen of the Soviet Union and has been granted political asylum in Great Britain? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 17-Chapter 18)

Kilgore Trout.
Andrew MacIntosh.
Bobby King.
Rudolf Nureyev.
5)

According to the narrator, what two animals keep the human population nice and manageable, and nobody starves? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 21-Chapter 22)

Dolphins and stingrays.
Sea turtles and fish.
Killer whales and sharks.
Blue-footed boobies and finches.
6)

According to the narrator, what is one of the top 1000 serious inherited diseases of Homo sapiens? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 27-Chapter 28)

External Otitis.
Retinitis pigmentosa.
Bird flu.
Conjunctivitis.
7)

Who bathes the Captain every day and shampoos and combs his beard and hair? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 13)

Mary Hepburn.
Kamikaze.
Sinka.
Akiko.
8)

Which group survives in the greatest numbers in the watery environment of the Galapagos Archipelago? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 14)

Business-folk.
Farmer-folk.
Fisher-folk.
Manufacture -folk.
9)

What make and model vehicle does Hernando Cruz drive? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 25-Chapter 26)

BMW Mini Cooper.
Ford Mustang.
Mercedes Benz SLR.
Cadillac El Dorado.
10)

What film footage did Mary Hepburn show her students when she lectured on the Galapagos Islands at Ilium High School? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 19-Chapter 20)

The courtship dance of the finches.
The courtship dance of the waved albatross.
The courtship dance of the blue-footed boobies.
The courtship dance of the red-footed boobies.
11)

According to the narrator, how do people comfort those who are sick? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 1-Chapter 2)

With prayer and worship.
With a ceremonial dance.
With a hot cup of chicken noddle soup.
With soothing tones and voice.
12)

What does Princess Charlotte design after the death of her husband, Prince Richard? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 29-Chapter 30)

Neckties.
Baby clothes.
Wedding gowns.
Bathing suits.
13)

What television show does the Captain of the Bahia appear on? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 21-Chapter 22)

The Today Show.
The Tonight Show.
Regis and Kelly.
Jay Leno.
14)

What food source is a cure for people with vitamin and mineral deficiencies? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 7-Chapter 8)

Seaweed.
Whale tongue.
Oysters.
Shark fin.
15)

What magazine does Andrew MacIntosh read from cover to cover every month? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 17-Chapter 18)

Forbes Magazine.
Times Magazine.
Reader's Digest.
National Geographic.
16)

Who could be seen as a virtuous knight as in days of yore in Chapter 38? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 37-Chapter 38)

Major Ricardo Cortez.
Charles Darwin.
Mandarax.
Adolf von Kleist.
17)

What important object is missing from the Bahia? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 7-Chapter 8)

The anchor.
The helm.
The figurehead.
The hull.
18)

How many warplanes does Ecuador keep at the Guayaquil International Airport? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 33-Chapter 34)

45.
75.
10.
100.
19)

What secret does Mary Hepburn keep from the Captain in Book 2: Chapter 11? (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 11-Chapter 12)

That she killed James Wait.
That a Kanka-bono girl was pregnant.
That she found a food supply.
That she was dying.
20)

Who said: "Progress has been much more general than retrogression." (from Book Two: And the Thing Became, Chapter 14)

Henry Adams.
Charles Darwin.
Aristotle.
Beethoven.
21)

The Bahia is technically a ship designed for ________. (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 25-Chapter 26)

Cargo.
Scuba diving.
Fishing.
War.
22)

What is Ziggie? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 35-Chapter 36)

Siegfried's nickname.
Roy Hepburn's nickname.
Mandarax's nickname.
James Wait's nickname.
23)

What does Mary use to try and suffocate herself in Chapter 29? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 29-Chapter 30)

Saran wrap.
Duct tape.
Her Jackie dress.
Panti hose.
24)

As far as humanity is concerned, the Bahia is the new __________. (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 37-Chapter 38)

Ariel.
Titanic.
Noah's Ark.
Sir Lancelot.
25)

Who's maiden name is Boone? (from Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 17-Chapter 18)

Mary Hepburn.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Selena MacIntosh.
Hisako Hiroguchi.
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