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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Kurt Vonnegut's war buddies was killed for. . .
(a) breaking an egg.
(b) attacking a guard.
(c) taking a teapot.
(d) stealing food.

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

3. What are the Tralfamadorans?
(a) People who become Billy's fan club.
(b) A secret society of optometrists.
(c) Aliens that see in four dimensions.
(d) A group of anti-war activists.

4. How does Billy's son Robert straighten out his life?
(a) He stops drinking and becomes sober.
(b) He settles down and gets married.
(c) He becomes a Green Beret in Vietnam.
(d) He gets a job delivering phone books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Vonnegut dedicates the book to Mary O'Hare and Gerhard Müller. Who is Gerhard Müller?

2. What, according to Vonnegut, will be the end of this book?

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

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

5. What does Billy do when he gets drunk at the party in 1961?

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