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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Billy get a furlough during basic training?
(a) His mother suffers a relapse in the hospital.
(b) He asks to visit his wife before going overseas.
(c) He becomes ill with appendicitis.
(d) His father dies in a hunting accident.

2. What happened to Billy's partner?
(a) He died from throwing up.
(b) He was shot for stealing.
(c) He escaped after two days.
(d) He was beaten to death by a guard.

3. In addition to being Rumfoord's fifth wife, Lily is also. . .
(a) an Air Force officer
(b) one of his former students
(c) a former go-go dancer
(d) related to Billy Pilgrim

4. Who used to live in the room where Billy stays?
(a) Alexander Woolcott
(b) George Jean Nathan
(c) Truman Capote
(d) Dorothy Parker

5. What question does the Frenchman ask about the Grand Canyon?
(a) How many species living in the canyon had gone extinct
(b) If there were any good hotels inside the canyon itself
(c) If many people commit suicide by jumping into the canyon
(d) If you could go white water rafting on the river

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do after getting to the hospital after the plane crash?

2. What is the first thing both the Germans and the Tralfamadorans have Billy do?

3. What does Billy see in the bookstore in Times Square?

4. What is Kilgore Trout doing when Billy first meets him?

5. What happens in The Big Board, the novel written by Kilgore Trout?

(see the answer key)

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