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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the married name of Newt's sister, as revealed in his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Quincy Rudolph.
(b) Mrs. Harrison C. Conners.
(c) Mrs. J. Smith Beacon.
(d) Mrs. Newton B. Anderson.

2. Where does Newt's sister live, according to his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(c) Indianapolis, Indiana.
(d) Montrose, California.

3. Where was the Hoenikker family living at the time that the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) Princeton, New Jersey.
(b) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(c) Ilium, New York.
(d) Ithaca, New York.

4. What word refers to the instrument that brings a person into his "team" in the beliefs of Bokononists?
(a) "Karass."
(b) "Kan-kan."
(c) "Vin-dit."
(d) "Wampeter."

5. How tall does Newt Hoenikker claim to be in his letter to John?
(a) 6' tall.
(b) 4' tall.
(c) 3'7" tall.
(d) 5' tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Newt Hoenikker when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

2. What is the Bokononist term for a team that does "God's Will without ever discovering what they are doing" in Chapter 1?

3. What is the first sentence in The Books of Bokonon?

4. Where was Dr. Felix Hoenikker when he died?

5. In what fraternity was the narrator a member during his college years?

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