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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John describe the aesthetic of Ilium, New York, in Chapter 13?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Pretty.
(c) Delicate.
(d) Beautiful.

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

3. 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) 2000 A.D.
(c) The Day the World Ended.
(d) Moby Dick.

4. Where does Newt's sister live, according to his letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Montrose, California.
(b) Indianapolis, Indiana.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

5. When does Dr. Breed describe the man being hung that had killed 26 people in Chapter 13?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1782.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Newt Hoenikker when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

3. Who was the prisoner that wrote and sent his book to Dr. Felix Hoenikker?

4. What is the name of the prostitute that John talks to at the Cape Cod Room in Chapter 10?

5. For what kind of dog does the narrator describe building a dog house in Chapter 3?

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