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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the German soldiers do to Roland Weary?
(a) Takes away his uniform
(b) Beats him with a rifle
(c) Mocks his accent
(d) Spits on his shoulder

2. What does Vonnegut tell his sons about massacres?
(a) Not to be involved in them, or take glee from them.
(b) That they are excusable if done for a good reason.
(c) To run away from them if at all possible.
(d) That they are a necessary part of human history.

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

4. What does Billy see in the Carlsbad Caverns when the lights are switched off?
(a) His father's pocket watch glowing in the dark
(b) About a million bats falling out of an opening
(c) Nothing; he is left in total darkness
(d) The silhouette of the Ranger's hat

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Vonnegut have when he was in college?

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

3. Why is Billy taken to the hospital during the play?

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

5. What does the author compare the march of American prisoners to?

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