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"Catch-22", Part 2: Milo Trivia Quiz

Joseph Heller's modern classic "Catch-22" is a novel so rich with bizarre characters that it boggles the mind. Milo is among the zaniest of the lot. Hope you enjoy Part 2: Milo.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ara_6007. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Question 1 of 10

1. By the end of the book, Milo has gone from humble mess officer, to head of an air borne 'empire' he calls "M & M Enterprises". Do you remember what "M" and "M" stand for and why he chose the name? Hint

The "M and M" stood for Meat and More. Milo chose these names because he wanted to improve the menu offerings in the squadron's mess hall.

"M & M" stood for Milo Minderbinder, Milo's name. The insertion of the "&" was merely a typo by Milo's clerk, ex-PFC Wintergreen.

The initials stood for "Milo the Magnificent" as he was known by a civic leader in another town that supplied Milo with food imports.

Milo and Minderbinder equals Milo's name, Milo Minderbinder. Milo chose this name so that his business competition wouldn't think his operation was a one man act.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Milo was the only man in the squadron brave enough to directly approach and question Major __________de Coverley. What did Milo shield himself with as he approached Major __________de Coverley while the Major was pitching horseshoes? Hint

An egg.

His clipboard.

A horseshoe.

His flak vest.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most readers of "Catch-22" would likely agree with me that the lead character in the book is Yossarian. All the main characters have one chapter titled for each of them except Yossarian and Milo. How many chapters are named after the two characters? Hint

Yossarian has 3 chapters named after him: "Yossarian", "Yo-Yo's Roomies", and "Yossarian Escapes". Milo has one chapter titled, "Milo".

Each character has the same number of chapters named after them: 2 each.

Yossarian has only one chapter named for him simply titled, "Yossarian". Likewise for Milo, just the one chapter, named, "Milo".

Milo, 3 chapters: "Milo", "Milo The Mayor", "Milo The Militant". Yossarian has just 2 chapters named after him: "Yossarian", and "Yo-Yo's Roomies".

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Question 4 of 10

4. The complex wartime economics that Milo practiced are highlighted in one example among many. One general had craving for Polish sausage. Milo explained he could get the sausage from Cracow. But Cracow was behind enemy lines, so how could the general get his sausage? Just how did the "Polish sausage for peanuts" deal work? Hint

The Polish sausage was sold to Milo by a German tank commander in Northern Italy. No peanuts were involved.

Milo had peanuts from other deals flown to an international Polish sausage exchange in Geneva. There the peanuts are exchanged for the Polish sausage which are then flown to the general!

Milo swindled a pig farmer in Crete out of his pork by offering peanuts in exchange, then reneging on the deal.

Milo substituted Spam for sausage and hoped the general wouldn't know the difference.

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Question 5 of 10

5. General Dreedle was the general with the craving for Polish sausage.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Milo's penchant for micro-managing M & M Enterprises finally get him in deep do-do? Hint

When he negotiated the incredible deal with the Germans to bomb his own squadron.

When he contracted with the German anti-aircraft gunners to shoot down his squadron's own bombers!

When he replaced the morphine in the 1st aid packs on board the squadron's bombers with aspirin.

When he bought the entire Egyptian cotton crop.

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the most ridiculous plans that Milo comes up with to dispose of his unwanted cotton crop is to make "chocolate covered cotton" and feed it to the men in the mess halls. He tries it out on one of the men. Who is the man, and what is he doing when Milo finds him? Hint

It is Yossarian and he is sitting naked in a tree above a cemetery.

Milo found Orr, sitting on the floor of his tent, tinkering with tiny stove parts.

It is the Chaplain who is conducting a funeral service for one of the men killed in action.

Milo tried to persuade Hungry Joe to taste some, but Joe was too busy trying to shoot pictures up the nurses skirts at the hospital to bother sampling.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose funeral service was Yossarian sitting naked above in the tree, and how did he die? Hint

It was Clevenger's funeral. We don't know how he died, he and his crew flew into a cloud and disappeared.

It was Chief White Halfoat's service. The Chief finally did die of pneumonia as he always said he would.

Nately's body had been flown back from Rome after he was beaten to death by his girl friends pimp.

It was poor Snowden who died from mutiple flak wounds on a mission.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now back to Milo. Milo trusted Yossarian above all, because Yossarian would do anything that Milo asked of him.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of the many surprises Milo had for his friends Yossarian and Orr was learning that Milo was Mayor of what city? Hint

Palermo

Damascus

Malta

Oran

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Milo and Minderbinder equals Milo's name, Milo Minderbinder. Milo chose this name so that his business competition wouldn't think his operation was a one man act.

I find this to be a great example of Milo's cleverness. The full title of Milo's syndicate was, "M & M Enterprises, Fine Fruits And Produce".

Answer: An egg.

Milo was trying to see if Major __________de Coverley was interested in fresh eggs for himself and the squadron's men. The major confesses a weakness for fresh eggs, so a deal is struck. The major provides Milo with an airplane once a week to fly to Malta where the eggs are. It is the first "major" deal Milo makes, and the birth of his syndicate.

Answer: Milo, 3 chapters: "Milo", "Milo The Mayor", "Milo The Militant". Yossarian has just 2 chapters named after him: "Yossarian", and "Yo-Yo's Roomies".

While it is true that Milo has more chapters named for him, whether named or not, Yossarian and Milo's adventures are liberally placed throughout the book by author Heller. Yossarian, the lonely fighter for the rights of the individual (him). And Milo, the defender of the free enterprise system (his enterprise).

Answer: Milo had peanuts from other deals flown to an international Polish sausage exchange in Geneva. There the peanuts are exchanged for the Polish sausage which are then flown to the general!

An interesting sidebar to this question is that wartime logistics depended on a whole system of pilots whose commanders would donate their time and aircraft to fly to various locales and pick-up goods. One particular pilot who didn't like Milo or his syndicate was summarily transferred to the Solomon Islands to bury bodies! One bad apple, eh Milo?

5. General Dreedle was the general with the craving for Polish sausage.

Answer: false

The general who kick started Milo's meteoric career was an unnamed general who commanded B-17's on the (Italian) mainland.

6. How did Milo's penchant for micro-managing M & M Enterprises finally get him in deep do-do?

Answer: When he bought the entire Egyptian cotton crop.

Interesting that the capitalist notion of profit provides the key to this answer. The three incorrect answers all showed a profit for "M & M Enterprises". Whereas buying the entire Egyptian cotton crop produced a market glut when Milo tried to unload it and nearly bankrupted M & M.

Answer: It is Yossarian and he is sitting naked in a tree above a cemetery.

Yossarian has finally had it! He is up a tree, naked, in protest to flying more missions. He actually tastes a bit of Milo's disgusting chocolate cotton before he realizes what it is, then spits it out choking on cotton seeds when Milo tells him what it is.

8. Whose funeral service was Yossarian sitting naked above in the tree, and how did he die?

Answer: It was poor Snowden who died from mutiple flak wounds on a mission.

Snowden's grisly secret was contained in the massive flak wound inside his vest. Yossarian had been giving him first aid for the large leg wound Snowden also had. Realizing his mistake, he opens his vest only to recoil at the sight of Snowden's guts spilling all over the floor of the bomber.

9. Now back to Milo. Milo trusted Yossarian above all, because Yossarian would do anything that Milo asked of him.

Answer: false

Milo trusted Yossarian precisely because Yossarian wouldn't do certain things for him, like anything illegal for money.

10. One of the many surprises Milo had for his friends Yossarian and Orr was learning that Milo was Mayor of what city?

Answer: Palermo

Milo's rewards are many. I have no doubt that Milo would likely be a billionaire many times over if he were a real person.

Milo was named the Assistant Governor-General of Malta, the Imam of Damascus and the Vice-Shaw of Oran.

Source: Author Ara_6007

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