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God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut ! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a tribute to the writer Kurt Vonnegut. If science-fiction and comedy had an illicit affair, he would be the illegitimate child. Do yourself the justice, and read one of his works !

A multiple-choice quiz by BNess. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BNess

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,943

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1388

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character of Vonnegut's critically acclaimed novel, "Slaughterhouse-Five"? Hint

Eliot Rosewater

Rudolph Waltz

Dwayne Hoover

Billy Pilgrim

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Slaughterhouse-Five" is actually based on Vonnegut's experiences as a prisoner of war in World War II. In which German city was Vonnegut held captive? Hint

Berlin

Bonn

Hamburg

Dresden

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the novel "Breakfast of Champions", the main character, Dwayne Hoover, had a son named Bunny, who was a gay lounge singer. What instrument did Bunny play ? Hint

piano

accordion

saxophone

guitar

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Breakfast of Champions" was made into a motion picture in 1999. Who played the car salesman Dwayne Hoover ? Hint

John Malkovich

Kevin Spacey

Bruce Willis

Albert Finney

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the book "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian", Vonnegut writes about interviews conducted in what place? Hint

Indiana

Michigan

The Afterlife

Hell

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the novel "Dead-Eye Dick", the main character, a boy by the name of Rudy Waltz, accidentally kills a pregnant mother with what object? Hint

gun

slingshot

car

fire cracker

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Question 7 of 10

7. In many of Vonnegut's novels a cynical science fiction writer named
Kilgore pops up. Some say it's Vonnegut's alter ego. What is Kilgore's last name ? Hint

Bass

Trout

Rosewater

Hoobler

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the novel "Timequake", the universe decides to halt expanding and revert into the past. What year did Vonnegut's novel return the earth to ? Hint

1968

1945

1991

1864

9. Finish this quote written in some of Vonnegut's novels:
"As long as there is a lower class I'm in it, as long as there is a criminal element I'm of it, and as long as there is a soul in prison I am not _____." Hint

right

dead

free

alive

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Question 10 of 10

10. Kurt Vonnegut was born and raised in which Mid-Western state? Hint

Indiana

Ohio

Minnesota

Kansas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character of Vonnegut's critically acclaimed novel, "Slaughterhouse-Five"?

Answer: Billy Pilgrim

Billy Pilgrim, the midwestern boy who became a captured soldier in Germany during World War II, was the protagonist of Vonnegut's, "Slaughter House Five".

2. "Slaughterhouse-Five" is actually based on Vonnegut's experiences as a prisoner of war in World War II. In which German city was Vonnegut held captive?

Answer: Dresden

Vonnegut's captivity had him witness the horrific bombing of Dresden, Gemany by allied planes in 1945. The city, which supposedly was constructed mostly from wood, erupted in a violent firestorm as a result of the bombing.

3. In the novel "Breakfast of Champions", the main character, Dwayne Hoover, had a son named Bunny, who was a gay lounge singer. What instrument did Bunny play ?

Answer: piano

Bunny played the piano late nights for a lounge in Midland City.

4. "Breakfast of Champions" was made into a motion picture in 1999. Who played the car salesman Dwayne Hoover ?

Answer: Bruce Willis

Willis played the role of the under-pressure, Midland City car salesman who goes on a rampage after reflecting upon the quirks of his own life.

5. In the book "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian", Vonnegut writes about interviews conducted in what place?

Answer: The Afterlife

In his hilarious collection of interviews, Vonnegut talks about encounters with such known figures as Shakespeare, Hitler, and Sir Isaac Newton.

6. In the novel "Dead-Eye Dick", the main character, a boy by the name of Rudy Waltz, accidentally kills a pregnant mother with what object?

Answer: gun

Young Rudy Waltz shoots a pregnant mother by accident while aiming at the sky with one his father's antique rifles from miles away.

7. In many of Vonnegut's novels a cynical science fiction writer named Kilgore pops up. Some say it's Vonnegut's alter ego. What is Kilgore's last name ?

Answer: Trout

The estranged science-fiction novelist/recluse plays pivotal roles as as an analyzer of life and logic in such novels as "Timequake" and "Breakfast of Champions".

8. In the novel "Timequake", the universe decides to halt expanding and revert into the past. What year did Vonnegut's novel return the earth to ?

Answer: 1991

"Timequake" had the universe revert to Feburary 17th, 1991 testing the validity of the notion of freewill in men.

9. Finish this quote written in some of Vonnegut's novels: "As long as there is a lower class I'm in it, as long as there is a criminal element I'm of it, and as long as there is a soul in prison I am not _____."

Answer: free

The quote was stated by the American-Socialist party leader Eugene Debs during the 1920s and is often referred to in Vonnegut's books.

10. Kurt Vonnegut was born and raised in which Mid-Western state?

Answer: Indiana

Born in 1922, Vonnegut was the son of an architect and the grandson of a brewer.

Source: Author BNess

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