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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Billy Pilgrim learn to swim?
(a) He used to go swimming with other boys in a local creek.
(b) He took lessons from a girl in a blue swimming suit.
(c) He was on a sail boat that capsized during a storm.
(d) His father threw him into the deep end of a swimming pool.

2. What did Vonnegut study in college?
(a) Creative Writing
(b) Philosophy
(c) Anthropology
(d) Political science

3. What was Mackay's opinion about the Children's Crusade?
(a) It was only slightly worse than grown-up crusades.
(b) It was a terrible betrayal of the families involved.
(c) It was a bitter waste, but ultimately positive.
(d) It was a glorious event that should be celebrated.

4. Who is "Princess?"
(a) Roland Weary's wife
(b) The woman in Roland's picture
(c) A German shepherd dog
(d) Billy's first girlfriend

5. What interrupts Billy's attempt at napping?
(a) The Tralfamadorans show up.
(b) A man comes selling magazine subscriptions.
(c) The neighbor's dog starts barking.
(d) His daughter calls on the telephone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Vonnegut have when he was in college?

2. What did the German soldiers find on Billy when they searched him?

3. What does Vonnegut tell his sons about massacres?

4. One of Kurt Vonnegut's war buddies was killed for. . .

5. What complaint is Billy's doctor trying to relieve?

(see the answer key)

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