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