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

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

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

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

5. How old was Angela Hoenikker when her mother died?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the married name of Newt's sister, as revealed in his letter in Chapter 5?

3. Where was the Hoenikker family living at the time that the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

4. How tall does Newt Hoenikker claim to be in his letter to John?

5. What is the book about that the narrator describes writing in Chapter 1?

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