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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the prized possession of the Commander who captured Billy and Roland?
(a) His pocket watch
(b) His golden boots
(c) His sheepskin jacket
(d) His ancient rifle

2. What, according to Vonnegut, will be the end of this book?
(a) Poo-tee-weet?
(b) So it goes.
(c) And that's the end.
(d) Nothing would ever be the same.

3. What does Billy's doctor advise him to do every day?
(a) Pray
(b) Take a long walk
(c) Take a nap
(d) Take anti-depressants

4. Which college did Vonnegut attend?
(a) Stanford University
(b) The University of Chicago
(c) Cornell University
(d) The University of Dresden

5. What does one of the German soldiers do to Roland Weary?
(a) Spits on his shoulder
(b) Mocks his accent
(c) Takes away his uniform
(d) Beats him with a rifle

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupts Billy's attempt at napping?

2. Kurt Vonnegut tells Mary O'Hare that he is going to call his book:

3. What happens to Billy in 1968?

4. What complaint is Billy's doctor trying to relieve?

5. What does his father notice about Vonnegut's books?

(see the answer key)

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