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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does his father notice about Vonnegut's books?
(a) None of them have villains.
(b) They are all about the war.
(c) Vonnegut has burned every one of them.
(d) None of them have been published.

3. By the time they reach Luxembourg, Roland Weary is reduced to wearing. . .
(a) a blanket instead of a coat.
(b) clogs instead of boots.
(c) his hair in a ponytail.
(d) handcuffs on his wrists.

4. How long does Billy stay locked in a railroad boxcar before it starts moving?
(a) Five days
(b) One day
(c) Two days
(d) Ten hours

5. What complaint is Billy's doctor trying to relieve?
(a) It takes Billy hours to fall asleep at night.
(b) Billy finds himself weeping for no reason.
(c) Billy has no appetite and has lost too much weight.
(d) Billy is unable to focus on his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vonnegut stop at the Hudson River on the way to see his friend Bernard O'Hare?

2. What was Mackay's opinion about the Children's Crusade?

3. Where in the city are the prisoners of war kept during the bombing?

4. What is Billy's position in the war?

5. What does the Marine major tell Billy at the Lion's Club?

(see the answer key)

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