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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. How much is the long-distance phone bill that the poet left behind in John's apartment in Chapter 36?
(a) $300.
(b) $200.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

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

5. What was the real name of the notorious English pirate described in Chapter 48?
(a) George Minor Moakely.
(b) Sherman Krebbs.
(c) Edward Teach.
(d) Lyman Enders Knowles.

6. What is defined by Bokonon as "a person who steers people away from a line of speculation by reducing that line . . . to an absurdity"?
(a) "Wrang-wrang."
(b) "Kan-kan."
(c) "Vin-dit."
(d) "Wampeter."

7. How is the weather described when John goes to the cemetery in Chapter 29?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Sleeting.
(d) Dry and windy.

8. For what company did Dr. Felix Hoenikker work most of his life?
(a) Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC.
(b) The Putter and Stratton Company.
(c) The Dyno Nobel Company.
(d) The General Forge and Foundry Company.

9. About how old is Miguel "Papa" Monzano described as being in Chapter 37?
(a) In his early 60s.
(b) In his late 50s.
(c) In his early 40s.
(d) In his late 70s.

10. What is Mrs. Crosby's first name?
(a) Mona.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Marie.
(d) Hazel.

11. Whom is John sent to write an article about in San Lorenzo in Chapter 40?
(a) George Minor Moakely.
(b) Julian Castle.
(c) Sherman Krebbs.
(d) Marvin Sharpe Holderness.

12. What does the narrator tell the reader to call him in Chapter 1?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Harry.
(d) George.

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

14. How long is the island of San Lorenzo described as in Chapter 38?
(a) 70 miles long.
(b) 10 miles long.
(c) 20 miles long.
(d) 50 miles long.

15. What was the Cape Cod Room called at the time when the atomic bomb was dropped on HIroshima?
(a) The Casa Mona.
(b) The Navajo Tepee.
(c) The White Horse Lounge.
(d) The Red Room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman on the cover of the San Lorenzo supplement in the newspaper whom John falls in love with at first sight?

2. What is the name of Dr. Breed's secretary?

3. When does Dr. Breed describe the man being hung that had killed 26 people in Chapter 13?

4. What is the title of Chapter 48?

5. Where does John stay when in Ilium in Chapter 10?

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