Cat's Cradle Flashcards
What does Bokonon mean by “God never wrote a good play in His Life”?
No crazy drama.
How does Newt imply Frank got his job?
Ice-nine to government, bigger than atomic bomb.
What does Frank ironically identify himself as?
Pure-clean up problem. Even though he is kind of his problem to start with.
How does Frank rationalize his actions (what does he accuse Newt and Angela of)?
Everyone else did morals rationization.
What is a pool-pah?
Wrath of God war.
Who, according to the author, now has ice-nine?
Russia, America, Cold War.
How does Angela acquit Newt of his “crime”?
She stole it, not his choice to give it up. Rationalized.
Why was a pot filled with solid ice-nine at the time of the Felix Hoenikker’s death?
Sitting on stove melting ice nine and unmalting it.
How did the dog die?
Wipe up mess father made licking it and died.
What did the Hoenikker children do with the dog?
Put it in the oven.
What does Minton say, in addition to the soldiers that fell during war, should be remembered at the memorial?
The bad stuff that lead to war in the first place.
What happened to the “castle”?
Blown up by 6 air planes one stops and hits it and other castle falls down and bad stuff started happening.
Who were trapped on the castle?
Crosby’s.
What, according to the author, killed the Mintons?
Good manners, wouldn’t jump off, etc.
What happens to “Papa”?
He dies, ice-nine in the sea.
