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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Vonnegut stop at the Hudson River on the way to see his friend Bernard O'Hare?
(a) It reminds him of the Danube River.
(b) He wants to see if he can catch a trout.
(c) They want to go swimming in the water.
(d) His daughter had never seen a river before.

2. Which college did Vonnegut attend?
(a) Cornell University
(b) The University of Dresden
(c) The University of Chicago
(d) Stanford University

3. Why does Billy get a furlough during basic training?
(a) He becomes ill with appendicitis.
(b) His father dies in a hunting accident.
(c) He asks to visit his wife before going overseas.
(d) His mother suffers a relapse in the hospital.

4. Kurt Vonnegut tells Mary O'Hare that he is going to call his book:
(a) So It Goes
(b) The Destruction of Dresden
(c) Slaughterhouse-Five
(d) The Children's Crusade

5. What happens to Billy in 1968?
(a) His children try to get him committed to a mental ward.
(b) His father gets into a car accident and nearly dies.
(c) He is diagnosed with cancer and undergoes surgery.
(d) He survives a plane crash and his wife dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. This took place in:

2. What happened when Lot's wife looked back on Sodom and Gomorrah?

3. What type of book does Vonnegut tell his friend he is writing?

4. What does his father notice about Vonnegut's books?

5. Where does Billy find himself the morning after he becomes drunk at the party?

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