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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is the subject of the book John (the narrator) is working on as the novel opens?
2. What word does Newt suggest John use to describe the Hoenikkers instead of “illustrious”?
3. A complaint about what problem led Dr. Hoenikker to develop ice-nine?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. According to Bokononism, what is a karass?
2. How does Newt respond when his father shows him the cat’s cradle?
3. Why did Frank’s peers call him “Secret Agent X-9” during high school?
Paired Resource
“The First Nuclear Bomb – Manhattan Project”
Reading Check
1. What kind of work does Frank do in his youth?
2. What kind of business did Julian Castle run before opening the hospital?
3. What do the Crosbys accuse the Mintons of being?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence.
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By Kurt Vonnegut Jr.