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Cat's Cradle Flashcards

1
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What would happen to all the water on Earth if ice-nine existed?

A

Freeze.

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According to Dr. Breed, does ice-nine exist?

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Doesn’t think so.

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What does Dr. Breed mean by “yellow press”?

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National Inquire.

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What did Dr. Hoenikker do with the ice-nine that he created?

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Gave it to his kids.

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What is a wampeter?

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Point that thing many things rotate around.

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What are two different types of wampeters?

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Waxing and wanning.

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What problems does Miss Faust have with truth?

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Didn’t think would be only required by truth.

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What does Miss Faust believe God is?

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LOVE.

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Why did Dr. Hoenikker have the photograph of the little war memorial on his desk?

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?

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Why doesn’t Miss Faust want the elevator to stop on the fifth floor?

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Crazy driver for elevator, mayo this and all things.

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What does Mr. Knowles think happened to Dr. Hoenikker when he died?

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Couldn’t die different domination.

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What word was on the burial marker the author believed belonged to Dr. Hoenikker?

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Mother.

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What is the burial marker for Dr. Hoenikker?

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40 cm. of marble.

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What does the taxi driver want to do?

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Find own mother’s tomb, pay respect.

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What does the Bokononist saying “peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God” mean?

A

Nothing happens fro just a chance.

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Who brought Mrs. Hoenikker’s burial marker? Why?

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Her children, done nothing for her (husband).

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What was Marvin Breed’s reaction to losing the future Emily Hoenikker?

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Very heart broken, hits/smashes violin and sends to her.

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Obviously, what is ironic about Marvin Breed’s assessment of Dr. Hoenikker?

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Created/working on bomb to be a nice person.

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What does Marvin Breed believe a great mind should be used for?

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Creating love and comfort to your wife/husband.

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20
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What is a vin-dit?

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Epiphany to follow belief, push by God.

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21
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Why, according to Marvin, did Emily marry Dr. Hoenikker?

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Play music of the stars, transcend music.

22
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Why is Frank Hoenikker wanted by the police?

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Apparently worked for model, got robbed… nothing crazy.

23
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Why did Dr. Hoenikker take his daughter out of high school?

A

Take care of him/wife died.

24
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Why did Asa Breed’s son decide to give up on science? What does he do instead?

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Lost all respect for science, what can be built by science.

25
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Who asked Marvin’s great-grandfather to sculpt and angel tombstone?

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Immigrant- same last name.

26
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What is ironic about the statement “I’m still trying to pull the strings of my life back together”?

A

Cat’s Cradle, pulling life back together…

27
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What does the author find that Frank Hoenikker built?

A

Model town, perfectly created… trains, etc.

28
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What is naïve about the dreams that Jack had for Frank?

A

Engineer to build toys, for toy flyer.

29
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What is a wrang-wrang?

A

Being depressed, stop piety yourself.

30
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Why didn’t the author become a nihilist (what is a nihilist)?

A

Krab- destroyed apartment, killed cat. Meow around neck. Nihilist- no regard for structure, no regard for anything, no values.

31
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Where does Frank Hoenikker live?

A

Island San Moreno

32
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What is Frank’s job?

A

Makes model, designs things, architect.

33
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How did Frank end up on San Lorenzo?

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Pleasure trip, sink-found.

34
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Why was he allowed to live in San Lorenzo?

A

Father, ice-nine got freedom by that.

35
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How does the author end up at San Lorenzo?

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Total chance.

36
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Who is he assigned to write an article on?

A

Juleanne Castle.

37
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Why is the author looking forward to the trip?

A

Most beautiful girl ever, meet her.

38
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What is a duprass?

A

Only has 2 people.

39
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Why does H. Lowe Crosby want to move his bicycle factory from Chicago to San Lorenzo?

A

Ingratiated wanting raises, etc.

40
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Why would the people of San Lorenzo have common sense?

A

Kill people who breaks the law.

41
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What is a Hoosier? Why is Hazel immensely proud to be one?

A

Someone from Indiana, everywhere they go someone from Indiana was a leader.

42
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What does she want the author to call her?

A

Mom.

43
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What is false karass?

A

Attempt made up teams.

44
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What is a granfalloon?

A

False ideas ties false teams together.

45
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What, according to H. Lowe Crosby, is the reason why people are on Earth?

A

Bicycle, make as many manufacture teams as they can.

46
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According to H. Lowe Crosby, what is the punishment for crime on San Lorenzo?

A

The hook.

47
Q

How would H. Lowe Crosby like the United States to punish crime?

A

Public hangings.

48
Q

What is the “Chamber of Horrors”?

A

Wax display of what they do/did for history.

49
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Why doesn’t H. Lowe Crosby like the MIntons?

A

Soft on communism.

50
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Why did Horlick MInton really get fired?

A

Critical to Americans.

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