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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time they reach Luxembourg, Roland Weary is reduced to wearing. . .
(a) handcuffs on his wrists.
(b) his hair in a ponytail.
(c) clogs instead of boots.
(d) a blanket instead of a coat.

2. What was Mackay's opinion about the Children's Crusade?
(a) It was a terrible betrayal of the families involved.
(b) It was a glorious event that should be celebrated.
(c) It was a bitter waste, but ultimately positive.
(d) It was only slightly worse than grown-up crusades.

3. What complaint is Billy's doctor trying to relieve?
(a) Billy finds himself weeping for no reason.
(b) Billy is unable to focus on his work.
(c) It takes Billy hours to fall asleep at night.
(d) Billy has no appetite and has lost too much weight.

4. How do the Tralfamadorans view time?
(a) As a gift that should be treasured like gold.
(b) As permanent fixtures, like the Rocky Mountains.
(c) It's a nuisance; time goes too slowly.
(d) Like a river that flows in one direction only.

5. Where does Billy find himself the morning after he becomes drunk at the party?
(a) On Tralfamadore
(b) In the backseat of his car
(c) On the front lawn of the house
(d) In a prisoner of war camp

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What are the Tralfamadorans?

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

5. How does Billy's son Robert straighten out his life?

(see the answer key)

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