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

2. What is the married name of Newt's sister, as revealed in his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Newton B. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. J. Smith Beacon.
(c) Mrs. Quincy Rudolph.
(d) Mrs. Harrison C. Conners.

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

4. In what fraternity was the narrator a member during his college years?
(a) Kappa Sigma.
(b) Theta Chi.
(c) Delta Upsilon.
(d) Beta Theta Pi.

5. What word refers to the instrument that brings a person into his "team" in the beliefs of Bokononists?
(a) "Kan-kan."
(b) "Vin-dit."
(c) "Karass."
(d) "Wampeter."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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