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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Bokonon's christened name?
(a) George Minor Moakely.
(b) Lionel Boyd Johnson.
(c) Lyman Enders Knowles.
(d) Julian William Anderson.

3. 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?
(a) Elizabeth McAnderson.
(b) Julia Castle.
(c) Mona Aamons Monzano.
(d) Rachel Marie Monzano.

4. Who is the poet that John let stay in his apartment while he was in Ilium in Chapter 36?
(a) George Minor Moakely.
(b) Marvin Holderness.
(c) Lyman Enders Knowles.
(d) Sherman Krebbs.

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

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

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

8. What business did Emily Hoenikker's father own?
(a) A dress store.
(b) A music store.
(c) A shoe store.
(d) A candy store.

9. What is Chapter 12's title?
(a) "End of the World Delight."
(b) "Vice-president in Charge of Volcanoes."
(c) "Secret Agent X-9."
(d) "A Tentative Tangling of Tendrils."

10. For how long has John spent on his "expedition" in Ilium in Chapter 36?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 9 days.

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

12. What was the name of Dr. Breed's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Angela.
(d) Marie.

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

14. How long ago does Newt say his brother Frank disappeared in his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 1 year ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

15. What is the title of Chapter 19?
(a) "End of the World Delight."
(b) "Vice-president in Charge of Volcanoes."
(c) "No More Mud."
(d) "Secret Agent X-9."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How wide is the island of San Lorenzo described as in Chapter 38?

3. How old is Frank Hoenikker when John finds his picture in the newspaper supplement in Chapter 37?

4. John cites Bokonon in Chapter 31 as having said, "Peculiar travel suggestions are" what?

5. What college is Newt Hoenikker attending when the narrator writes to him in Chapter 4?

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