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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of book does Vonnegut tell his friend he is writing?
(a) An epic
(b) A memoir
(c) An anti-glacier book
(d) An anti-war book

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

4. What happened when Lot's wife looked back on Sodom and Gomorrah?
(a) She suddenly fell down dead.
(b) She began to weep uncontrollably.
(c) She started to sing and dance.
(d) She turned into a pillar of salt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy's doctor advise him to do every day?

2. Why does Mary O'Hare get angry at Kurt Vonnegut?

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

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

5. Who rescues Billy from being beaten by Roland Weary?

(see the answer key)

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