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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first sentence in The Books of Bokonon?
(a) "Do not dwell on the sins of yesterday, but walk into the light of tomorrow."
(b) "Nothing."
(c) "Everything exists for the glory of God."
(d) "All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies."

2. How old was Newt Hoenikker when his father died?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 13.

3. What color is the chip of Ice-nine that Dr. Felix Hoenikker created?
(a) Blue-green.
(b) Blue-white.
(c) Black.
(d) Completely clear.

4. What materials are required to play the "Cat's Cradle" game that is described in the narrative?
(a) Mallets.
(b) String.
(c) Balls.
(d) Runes.

5. Who is the eccentril elevator operator that John encounters in Chapter 28?
(a) Andrew James Krementz.
(b) George Minor Moakely.
(c) Lyman Enders Knowles.
(d) Marvin Sharpe Holderness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Breed say that "pure research men" work on in Chapter 21?

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

3. How is the weather described when John goes to the cemetery in Chapter 29?

4. What business did Emily Hoenikker's father own?

5. What word refers to the instrument that brings a person into his "team" in the beliefs of Bokononists?

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