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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or, Pearls Before Swine Quiz

Kurt Vonnegut
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or, Pearls Before Swine Quiz

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1)

Whose poem did Eliot paint on the risers leading up to his office? (from Chapter 5)

John Keats.
T.S. Elliot.
Shakespeare.
William Blake.
2)

Who are the men seated across from Eliot at the fountain? (from Chapter 14)

HIs father, his uncle, Dr. Brown, and a stranger.
The Senator, Dr. Brown, Thurmond McAllister, and an unknown man.
Dr. Brown, Thurmond McAllister, Robert McGee, and an unknown man.
Dr. Brown, Thurmond McAllister, Norman Mushari, and a stranger.
3)

How many children does Senator Rosewater have? (from Chapter 6)

Only one.
Three.
Two living.
Four.
4)

How does Eliot answer the telephone, both day and night, in his office? (from Chapter 5)

"This is the Rosewater Foundation. Please leave a message."
"This is the Rosewater Foundation. My name is Eliot."
"This is the Rosewater Foundation. The office is now closed."
"This is the Rosewater Foundation. How can we help you?"
5)

What is the Rosewater Law? (from Chapter 6)

The Senator's piece of legislation that regulates taxation without representation.
The Senator's family rule that no one who is crazy can run the Foundation.
The Senator's piece of legislation defining and regulating obscene material.
The Senator's failed attempt to regulate interstate commerce.
6)

What does Eliot tell Sylvia he will buy for their meeting? (from Chapter 8)

A haircut.
A new suit.
A pair of new shoes.
A new car.
7)

How is Eliot dressed when he wakes and finds himself at the fountain? (from Chapter 14)

In golf clothes.
In pajamas.
In a dress suit.
In tennis clothes.
8)

How much time has passed since Eliot left Rosewater and the meeting at the fountain? (from Chapter 14)

One month.
One week.
One year.
One day.
9)

What is the one rule Eliot knows to tell the newborn babies he is to baptize? (from Chapter 7)

"You've got to be careful."
"You've got to be rich."
"You've got to be crafty."
"You've got to be kind."
10)

What experience in the past does the Senator blame for Eliot's mental instability? (from Chapter 6)

Eliot's attachement to his teachers in grade school.
Eliot's being bullied at a young age.
Eliot's attachment to the volunteer fire department as a child.
Eliot's lack of structure at school.
11)

What does Selena notice about the music Mrs. Buntline plays through the house? (from Chapter 11)

It is outdated and boring.
It is enriching and uplifting.
It is playing much too loudly.
It is playing at the wrong speed.
12)

From which side of the Rosewater family does Fred come? (from Chapter 8)

From George Rosewater, Noah Rosewater's brother.
From George Rosewater, Noah Rosewater's son.
From Noah Rosewater, George Rosewater's brother.
From Noah Rosewater, Fred Rosewater's cousin.
13)

What does Eliot write on the walls of public bathrooms? (from Chapter 6)

"If at first you don't succeed, give up."
"If you would be unloved and forgotten, be reasonable."
"Be right back- Godot."
"Art is the opium of the masses."
14)

How does Eliot react to the scene in his apartment between himself and his father? (from Chapter 12)

Eliot suddenly freezes and does not answer his telephone.
Eliot takes another shower and gets ready to leave for Indianapolis.
Eliot ties his shoe laces and calls a cab to the airport.
Eliot begins crying and cannot stop.
15)

Eliot's late night caller complains of what problem? (from Chapter 5)

Aching feet.
Aching stomach.
Aching heart.
Aching kidneys.
16)

How much does Bunny say the gift Amanita gives Caroline at lunch cost? (from Chapter 10)

Seventeen dollars.
One hundred dollars.
Twenty dollars.
Thirteen dollars.
17)

What happens between Eliot and his father in Eliot's apartment? (from Chapter 12)

The Senator screams at Eliot about how he has hurt his father and Sylvia.
The Senator screams at Eliot and calls the police to arrest him.
The Senator screams at Eliot for dressing so poorly for his flight.
The Senator screams at Eliot, and Eliot screams back at him to leave.
18)

What book does Fred find while looking through a books and magazine store? (from Chapter 9)

Kilgore Trout's book Pan-Galactic Three Day Pass.
Kilgore Trout's book The Way Station.
Kilgore Trout's book Venus on the Half Shell.
Kilgore Trout's book 2BRO2B.
19)

What reading material does Eliot choose for his bus trip to Indianapolis? (from Chapter 13)

Rolling Stone Magazine.
Kilgore Trout's Pan-Galactic Three Day Pass.
The American Investigator.
Kilgore Trout's This Time It Is over.
20)

Why does Eliot not recognize Kilgore Trout when he sees him sitting on the bench at the fountain? (from Chapter 14)

He has dyed his hair.
He has no beard.
He has lost a lot of weight.
He is wearing a suit.
21)

Why is Norman Mushari happy to hear Eliot is baptizing babies? (from Chapter 7)

It is evident he is lying to Sylvia when he tells her this.
It is evident he is falsely representing the Foundation.
It is evident he is breaking the law.
It is evidence he believes he is the Messiah.
22)

What does Stewart's attorney tell him about his plan to spend his fortune? (from Chapter 10)

"Money is dehydrated Utopia."
"Money buys you time."
"Money is hard to earn and hard to keep."
"Money makes its own money."
23)

What do men Fred insures believe is their only get-rich scheme? (from Chapter 8)

To insure their homes and set them on fire.
To insure their businesses then go bankrupt.
To insure themselves and die young.
To insure their wives and hope they die first.
24)

What do Harry and his sons trap in their fishing nets while Amanita and Caroline have lunch? (from Chapter 10)

Swordfish.
Mackerel.
Tuna.
Salmon.
25)

What position does Eliot hold with the Rosewater Fire Department? (from Chapter 5)

Fire Lieutenant.
Fire Captain.
Fire Chief.
Fire Hoseman.
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