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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what kind of dog does the narrator describe building a dog house in Chapter 3?
(a) A Husky.
(b) A German Shepherd.
(c) A Great Dane.
(d) An Anatolian Shepherd.

2. Where does the narrator describe the Episcopalian woman living in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) Newport, Rhode Island.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) New York, New York.

3. What is the Bokononist term for a team that does "God's Will without ever discovering what they are doing" in Chapter 1?
(a) "Kan-kan."
(b) "Karass."
(c) "Wampeter."
(d) "Vin-dit."

4. Who was the prisoner that wrote and sent his book to Dr. Felix Hoenikker?
(a) Marvin Sharpe Holderness.
(b) William H. Skawinski.
(c) Julian William Anderson.
(d) Andrew James Krementz.

5. What materials are required to play the "Cat's Cradle" game that is described in the narrative?
(a) Mallets.
(b) Balls.
(c) String.
(d) Runes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Newt's sister live, according to his letter in Chapter 5?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What does the narrator tell the reader to call him in Chapter 1?

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