1. Why does John go to the cemetery in Chapter 29?
(a) To break into the Hoenikker crypt.
(b) To pay respects to his mother and father.
(c) To pay respects to his grandmother.
(d) To take a photograph of Dr. Hoenikker's tombstone.

2. How many people depart the plane in San Lorenzo, including the narrator, in Chapter 62?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. At what hotel does John check in, along with the Crosbys, in Chapter 69?
(a) The Del Prado Hotel.
(b) The Casa Mona.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) The Casa Blanca.

4. How many people died at Julian Castle's hospital in ten days after the plague outbreak, according to his son in Chapter 73?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 900.

5. What is the name of the prostitute that John talks to at the Cape Cod Room in Chapter 10?
(a) Marie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sandra.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say in Chapter 32 "is what we Bokononists whisper whenever we think of how complicated and unpredictable the machinery of life really is"?

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?

3. What does John claim Alfred Nobel invented in Chapter 32?

4. What is Chapter 12's title?

5. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Crosby demand quarters after checking out of the hotel in Chapter 72?

(see the answer key)

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