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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) An Anatolian Shepherd.
(b) A German Shepherd.
(c) A Husky.
(d) A Great Dane.

2. How long ago does Newt say his brother Frank disappeared in his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

3. 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?
(a) The Day the World Ended.
(b) A Glimmer of Ice-nine.
(c) 2000 A.D.
(d) Moby Dick.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the narrator describe the Episcopalian woman living in Chapter 3?

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

4. What materials are required to play the "Cat's Cradle" game that is described in the narrative?

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

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