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'Catch 22' - the satire Trivia Quiz

Here's a brief quiz devoted to one of the greatest satirical books ever written.

A multiple-choice quiz by Toddzilla. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Toddzilla

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1480

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who spilled his secret to Yossarian? Hint

Major Danby

Snowden

The Chaplain

Dunbar

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character buys eggs in Malta for 7 cents a piece and sells them at a profit to the mess halls for 5 cents? Hint

Clevinger

Major Major

Milo Minderbinder

Yossarian

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which character was detested because of his resemblance to Henry Fonda? Hint

Major Major Major

Captain Black

Colonel Korn

Major Danby

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character was a photographer with "Life" magazine before the war broke out? Hint

Captain Black

Appleby

Clevinger

Hungry Joe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which character was stabbed in the eye by an American rose? Hint

Major Major Major

Major ---- de Coverly

Major Danby

Colonel Schiesskopf

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which character prophesies his death from pneumonia? Hint

Hungry Joe

Snowden

Clevinger

Chief White Halfoat

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what location does the book begin? Hint

Rome

Lowery field

The hospital

The mess hall

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which character asked for Yossarians help to kill Colonel Cathcart? Hint

Dobbs

McWatt

Dunbar

Nately

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Question 9 of 10

9. Milo Minderbinder's economic demise was a result of cornering the market in which product? Hint

Sicilian eggs

Oranian toothpicks

Maltese scotch

Egyptian cotton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which character practiced crashing his plane so that he could escape to Sweden? Hint

Orr

Dunbar

Yossarian

Aarfy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who spilled his secret to Yossarian?

Answer: Snowden

Snowden's secret was finally revealed near the end of the novel - it was his organs after they had been blasted out by the Flak. This was a strong representation of the horror of war and the secret being what no one tells you.

2. Which character buys eggs in Malta for 7 cents a piece and sells them at a profit to the mess halls for 5 cents?

Answer: Milo Minderbinder

Milo represents capitalistic greed. He even bombs his own men because he can make a profit.

3. Which character was detested because of his resemblance to Henry Fonda?

Answer: Major Major Major

Major Major had never made a friend because he was shy and looked like Henry Fonda - Captain Black even suggested he was Henry Fonda but was too scared to admit it.

4. Which character was a photographer with "Life" magazine before the war broke out?

Answer: Hungry Joe

Hungry Joe was obsessed with photographing women.

5. Which character was stabbed in the eye by an American rose?

Answer: Major ---- de Coverly

The rose was thrown by the licentious Italian old man when America celebrated the occupation of Italy. When the Germans had earlier celebrated their occupation of Italy the same old man had nearly stabbed a German officer to death with a sprig of Edelweis.

6. Which character prophesies his death from pneumonia?

Answer: Chief White Halfoat

Hungry Joe is suffocated to death by Huple's cat. Clevinger disappears in a cloud and Snowden freezes to death on a boiling hot day as he spills his secret to Yassarian.

7. In what location does the book begin?

Answer: The hospital

Yossarian always ran away to the hospital every time they put the missions up.

8. Which character asked for Yossarians help to kill Colonel Cathcart?

Answer: Dobbs

He never succeeded however and Yossarian would never help him.

9. Milo Minderbinder's economic demise was a result of cornering the market in which product?

Answer: Egyptian cotton

He purchased the whole crop and then couldn't offload any. In the end he covered it in chocolate and attempted to feed it to the troops.

10. Which character practiced crashing his plane so that he could escape to Sweden?

Answer: Orr

He eventually made it to Sweden and Yossarian attempts to do the same?

Source: Author Toddzilla

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