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Catch-22

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About the Author

Biography
Major Works and Literary Reputation

About the Novel

Historical Background
Critical Reception of Catch-22
A Brief Synopsis
List of Characters
Character Map

Summaries and Commentaries

Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 5 and 6
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11 and 12
Chapters 13 and 14
Chapters 15 and 16
Chapters 17 and 18
Chapters 19 and 20
Chapters 21 and 22
Chapters 23 and 24
Chapters 25 and 26
Chapters 27 and 28
Chapters 29 and 30
Chapters 31 and 32
Chapters 33 and 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42

Character Analyses

Yossarian
Chaplain Tappman
Milo Minderbinder
Aardvark (Aarfy)

Critical Essays

Heller’s Use of Satire
Major Themes

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1:  When McWatt buzzes the beach, who does he accidentally kill?

a. Gus

b. Chief White Halfoat

c. Kid Sampson

d. Kraft
2:  Milo’s syndicate is financially strapped because he over-invests in

a. German cheese

b. Russian vodka

c. Swedish meatballs

d. Egyptian cotton
3:  For most of the novel, General Peckem is in charge of

a. military operations

b. Special Services

c. housing in Rome

d. procurement
4:  Orr escapes to

a. Switzerland

b. Sweden

c. Yalta

d. Zaire
5:  Havermeyer’s favorite candy is

a. peanut brittle

b. jellybeans

c. Mr. Goodbar

d. Baby Ruth
6:  What is Major Major’s first name?

a. His name is never revealed

b. Mason

c. Major

d. Roman
7:  What is Yossarian’s excuse for returning from the first mission to Bologna?

a. The intercom doesn’t work.

b. He’s too tired and needs rest.

c. He’s already met the required number of missions.

d. He doesn’t like Bologna.
8:  What is the name of the young woman with the invisible scar?

a. Valeria

b. Luciana

c. Her name is never revealed

d. Sophia
9:  Who is brought before the Action Board and later dies on the Parma mission?

a. McWatt

b. Orr

c. Mudd

d. Clevinger
10:  To Colonel Cathcart, successes are “feathers in his cap”; failures are

a. “black eyes”

b. “bloody noses”

c. “tail spins”

d. “pins in his cap”
11:  Who says: “It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.”

a. McWatt

b. Yossarian

c. Colonel Cathcart

d. Colonel Korn
12:  Who says: “I only raped her once.”

a. Nately

b. Yossarian

c. Aarfy

d. Colonel Korn
13:  Who says: “What’s good for M & M Enterprises is good for the country.”

a. General Peckem

b. General Dreedle

c. Milo

d. Scheisskopf
14:  Who says: “I’ll persevere. I’ll nag and badger Colonel Cathcart and Colonel Korn every time I see them. I’m not afraid.”

a. Snowden

b. Milo

c. Yossarian

d. Chaplain Tappman



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