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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Kilgore Trout?
(a) Vonnegut's brother.
(b) Vonnegut's alter ego.
(c) Vonnegut's sister.
(d) Vonnegut's best friend.

2. What was Vonnegut's granddaughter's name?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Lily.
(c) Lillie.
(d) Millie.

3. What causes a universe to stop for a decade?
(a) An atomic bomb.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A time bomb.
(d) A timequake.

4. What type of genre is "Timequake"?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Biography.
(c) Drama.
(d) Non-fiction.

5. Where was the atomic bomb invented?
(a) The University of Georgia.
(b) The Univiersty of Ohio.
(c) The University of Chicago.
(d) The Univeristy of Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Our Town".

2. What battle does Vonnegut mention fighting in during World War II?

3. Where does the author find himself when the story jumps ahead in Chapter 6?

4. What addiction does Vonnegut claim is possible for people?

5. What does Vonnegut compare his action of stripping out the bad pieces to?

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