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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children did Dr. Felix Hoenikker have?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) "Vice-president in Charge of Volcanoes."
(b) "Protein."
(c) "End of the World Delight."
(d) "A Tentative Tangling of Tendrils."

5. Where was Dr. Felix Hoenikker when he died?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) Princeton.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the book that the narrator describes writing in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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