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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do when he gets drunk at the party in 1961?
(a) He calls up old girlfriends.
(b) He passes out on the living room rug.
(c) He yells at his best friend.
(d) He cheats on his wife.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the subjects of Roland Weary's most treasured picture?

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

3. What do the Tralfamadorans say when a person dies?

4. By the time they reach Luxembourg, Roland Weary is reduced to wearing. . .

5. Who is "Princess?"

(see the answer key)

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