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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Starbuck met Ruth, what was she?
(a) A former model.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A concentration camp refugee.
(d) A war veteran.

2. Larkin teases Starbuck about his lack of what?
(a) Money.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Courage.
(d) Friends.

3. Saying Trout is on the "outside" means what?
(a) He's homeless.
(b) He doesn't have any friends.
(c) He's in hiding.
(d) He's no longer a convict.

4. About children, Ruth prophesied, "If I had one, it would be a _______."
(a) Son.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Monster.
(d) Genius.

5. Starbuck is trying to clear his mind of _____________.
(a) Anxieties.
(b) Voices.
(c) Dreams.
(d) His guilt-ridden past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would have happened if Vonnegut had received the letter a few years earlier?

2. At the beginning of the prologue, "Kilgore Trout is ________."

3. What was Hapgood's default defense for people?

4. Where were Ruth and Starbuck transferred after their marriage?

5. What was Vonnegut's relationship with Powers Hapgood?

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