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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Newt Hoenikker when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) 4.
(b) 13.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. What is the first sentence in The Books of Bokonon?
(a) "Do not dwell on the sins of yesterday, but walk into the light of tomorrow."
(b) "All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies."
(c) "Everything exists for the glory of God."
(d) "Nothing."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How long ago does Newt say his brother Frank disappeared in his letter in Chapter 5?

3. For what company did Dr. Felix Hoenikker work most of his life?

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

5. How many children did Dr. Felix Hoenikker have?

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