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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) "End of the World Delight."
(b) "Protein."
(c) "Vice-president in Charge of Volcanoes."
(d) "A Tentative Tangling of Tendrils."

2. What is the name of the book that was given to Dr. Felix Hoenikker from a man in prison about the end of the world?
(a) A Glimmer of Ice-nine.
(b) The Day the World Ended.
(c) 2000 A.D.
(d) Moby Dick.

3. How long ago does Newt say his brother Frank disappeared in his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 1 year ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

4. What college is Newt Hoenikker attending when the narrator writes to him in Chapter 4?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Cornell University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) New York University.

5. What does the narrator tell the reader to call him in Chapter 1?
(a) Harry.
(b) George.
(c) Jonah.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Newt's sister live, according to his letter in Chapter 5?

2. In what fraternity was the narrator a member during his college years?

3. Where does the narrator describe the Episcopalian woman living in Chapter 3?

4. What is the married name of Newt's sister, as revealed in his letter in Chapter 5?

5. What materials are required to play the "Cat's Cradle" game that is described in the narrative?

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