Kurt Vonnegut - Exam
  • 1. What is Kurt Vonnegut's most famous novel?
A) Player Piano
B) Cat's Cradle
C) Breakfast of Champions
D) Slaughterhouse-Five
  • 2. Which war influenced much of Vonnegut's writing?
A) World War II
B) Korean War
C) Gulf War
D) Vietnam War
  • 3. In which city was Kurt Vonnegut born?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Indianapolis
D) Chicago
  • 4. What is the name of Vonnegut's famous alter ego character?
A) Rabbit Angstrom
B) Billy Pilgrim
C) Holden Caulfield
D) Kilgore Trout
  • 5. What 1961 novel by Vonnegut was based on his experience as a POW in World War II?
A) Mother Night
B) Player Piano
C) Slaughterhouse-Five
D) God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
  • 6. Which character in 'Cat's Cradle' creates a doomsday device called 'Ice-Nine'?
A) Felix Hoenikker
B) Kilgore Trout
C) Kurt Vonnegut
D) Billy Pilgrim
  • 7. What kind of literature is Kurt Vonnegut known for writing?
A) Satire
B) Mystery
C) Fantasy
D) Romance
  • 8. In 'Player Piano', what role does the main character, Dr. Paul Proteus, hold?
A) Musician
B) Engineer
C) Writer
D) Politician
  • 9. What is the name of the alien race in Vonnegut's novel 'Breakfast of Champions'?
A) Martians
B) Eloi
C) Vogons
D) Tralfamadorians
  • 10. What is the title of Vonnegut's book that discusses his struggles with depression and suicide of his relatives?
A) Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
B) A Man Without a Country
C) Timequake
D) Bluebeard
  • 11. Which science fiction element prominently features in Vonnegut's novel 'Cat's Cradle'?
A) Time Travel
B) Teleportation
C) Aliens
D) Ice-Nine
  • 12. In 'Breakfast of Champions', what does the character Kilgore Trout write?
A) Science fiction
B) Historical biographies
C) Romance novels
D) Cookbooks
  • 13. What year was Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, 'Player Piano' published?
A) 1969
B) 1952
C) 1984
D) 1937
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