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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?
(a) Nuclear war.
(b) Depression.
(c) Disease.
(d) Famine.

2. Kurt Vonnegut imagines that most people will die of what in Manhattan?
(a) "The Black Plague."
(b) "The Red Prejudice."
(c) "The Green Death."
(d) "The Yellow of Broken Dreams."

3. How do Wilbur and Eliza's parents refer to the mansion?
(a) The asteroid.
(b) The prison.
(c) The planet.
(d) The haven.

4. Dr. Mott always seemed to be what type of a man?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Sad.
(c) Bored.
(d) Suspicious.

5. What do people believe about Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?
(a) They are idiots.
(b) They are the chosen ones.
(c) They are royalty.
(d) They are rocket scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dr. Mott's grandson?

2. When Wilbur is old, he looks forward to seeing Dr. Mott where?

3. Kurt Vonnegut's family had a cottage on what lake?

4. In Indianapolis, what did Uncle Alex Vonnegut co-found?

5. Does Dr. Mott's grandson appear to know his grandfather?

(see the answer key)

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