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Cat's Cradle
Kurt Vonnegut
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1
of 5
In Philip Castle's recollections, what disease came to San Lorenzo when he was 15, via a shipwrecked German boat?
Chicken pox
Scabies
Cholera
Bubonic plague
2
of 5
According to Newt, what is the paradox inherent in the game cat's cradle?
It's not a game
There's no cat
There's no cradle
Answers b) and c)
3
of 5
What does Julian Castle believe about people, prompting John's decision to focus on writing about his charitable deeds?
People are wonderful
People are repulsive
People are house pets
People are food
4
of 5
How did Bokonon and McCabe conspire to make Bokonism more exciting to its adherents in San Lorenzo?
By making it competitive
By introducing satanic practices
By offering incentives
By outlawing it
5
of 5
What was McCabe's role in San Lorenzo before his death?
Dictator
Minister of health
Shaman
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