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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy's doctor advise him to do every day?
(a) Take anti-depressants
(b) Take a nap
(c) Take a long walk
(d) Pray

2. Why do the Germans take pictures of Roland and Billy?
(a) For propaganda purposes
(b) They are making postcards
(c) For official records
(d) They like the Americans

3. Who is the first person Billy sees when he wakes up after surgery?
(a) His son, Robert
(b) Professor Rumfoord
(c) Lily Rumfoord
(d) His daughter, Barbara

4. What happens in The Big Board, the novel written by Kilgore Trout?
(a) A man tries to investigate a murder that takes place in the future.
(b) A robot starts to think that he is experiencing time travel.
(c) A man and woman are kidnapped by aliens and displayed in a zoo.
(d) The lone survivor of an airplane crash begins to experience the memories of those who died.

5. Where does Billy time travel to after the Carlbad Caverns?
(a) He travels to the moment of his death.
(b) He travels to another family vacation.
(c) He returns to the POW camp.
(d) He returns to basic training.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kurt Vonnegut tells Mary O'Hare that he is going to call his book:

2. When was Billy kidnapped by the Tralfamadorans?

3. What response does Campbell get from most of the prisoners?

4. Why did the Germans who survived the bombing flee from Dresden?

5. Who does Roland Weary blame for his death?

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