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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 58-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John cites Bokonon in Chapter 31 as having said, "Peculiar travel suggestions are" what?
(a) "Kisses from the universe."
(b) "The leanings of fate."
(c) "Dancing lessons from God."
(d) "Warnings of a bleak future."

2. How many people depart the plane in San Lorenzo, including the narrator, in Chapter 62?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

3. What does John say in Chapter 32 "is what we Bokononists whisper whenever we think of how complicated and unpredictable the machinery of life really is"?
(a) "Busy, busy, busy."
(b) "Qualms are folly."
(c) "A mystery in the midst."
(d) "No more no more."

4. On what vessel did Bokonon travel from his home island to London in 1911?
(a) The White Lion.
(b) The Raven.
(c) The Lady's Slipper.
(d) The Scheherazade.

5. What was the name of the midget dancer that Newt Hoenikker wed?
(a) Zinka.
(b) Marie.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the capital city of San Lorenzo given its current name, according to the narrator in Chapter 60?

2. What is the title of Chapter 28?

3. Who was the prisoner that wrote and sent his book to Dr. Felix Hoenikker?

4. What is the name of the book that was given to Dr. Felix Hoenikker from a man in prison about the end of the world?

5. What is Chapter 31's title?

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