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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fleon commit suicide?
(a) His life is lonely.
(b) He feels overwhelmed and underprepared.
(c) He cannot fathom than a human made the discoveries he did.
(d) He is heartbroken.

2. What was Fleon wearing when he committed suicide?
(a) A lab coat.
(b) A bathing suit.
(c) His suit and tails.
(d) His new underwear.

3. What was Trout doing when the timequake went into effect?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Writing.
(d) Singing.

4. What is the response from the person Vonnegut writes to when he is restless about his writing?
(a) To take a sebatical.
(b) Nothing.
(c) To go on a vacation.
(d) His prose was turned into poetry.

5. What is Trout's disguise intended to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Give background information.
(c) Better understand Trout's character.
(d) Evoke sympathy in the onlooker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the guard's name that mistakes Trout for a bag lady?

2. What does Vonnegut bemoan losing appreciation for during the timequake?

3. Which grandfather does Vonnegut recall in Chapter 41?

4. What does Fleon believe about intelligent people?

5. How does Trout dress in Chapter 12?

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