21st Century Lit Ms. Jackson Catch-22 21st Century Lit Ms. Jackson

Wednesday, 11/12/2014 “...Anything worth dying for ... is certainly worth living for.”  Analyze this quote in relation to Catch-22. Do you agree or disagree? Give a personal example

Chapter One 1. The protagonist Yossarian is in the hospital. What is his ailment? 2. While he is the hospital, Yossarian is put to work censoring letters. How does he sign some of these letters? 3. In his letters to his friends, where does Yossarian tell him that he is going? 4. Yossarian’s friend Dunbar is across the aisle from him. What does Dunbar do to try to increase his own life span? 5. The Texan is also in the ward with him. He is a good-natured, generous, and likeable chap that no one can stand. What does the Texan manage to do within two days time? 6. Explain in detail who the soldier in white is.

Chapter 2 1. What does Clevinger tell Yossarian when Yossarian insists that they are trying to kill him? 2. Who is Orr? What does Orr do to his tent?. 3. What does Yossarian’s neighbor Havermeyer do at night? 4. Who does Nately love? 5. What does McWatt do to rattle Yossarian.? 6. Who is Appleby? 7. What does Yossarian try to convince Doc Daneeka to do for him?

Chapter 3 1. Who is annoying Yossarian. Who does Yossarian complain to and what does this individual do about Yossarian’s complaint? 2. What did Orr do when he was a kid in order to try to have apple cheeks? What did he do when someone would accuse him of having apple cheeks? 3. Who sends the USO troop? Who is he always scheming against? How are all USO tents in the Mediterranean Theater to be pitched? 4. What does Colonel Cathcart keep doing to the number of bombing missions? What was Cathcart’s job in civilian life? Why do companies continue to seek out his services? Why are Cathcart’s prices so high? 5. Who has screaming nightmares and wins fistfights with Hupple’s cat. 6. What does Colonel Cargill order everyone to do? 7. Fill in the missing word in the following statement: “Doc Daneeka was Yossarian’s friend and would do just about ___in his power to help him. 8. What is Havermeyer’s favorite food? 9. What is Yossarian’s main goal?

Chapter 4 1. What does Doc Daneeka constantly worry about? What is he always talking about? 2. What does Yossarian convince McWatt to do for Doc Daneeka’s each month and why? 3. Daneeka talks to Yossarian about cooperation, telling Yossarian that if he does a favor for Doc, then Doc will do a favor for him. When Yossarian asks Doc to do a favor for him, how does Doc respond? 4. Who gets killed in this chapter? 5. “Under Colonel Korn’s rule, who were the only people permitted to ask questions? 6. Colonel Cargill argues that it takes brains not to make money. He tells them to name one poet who made money. Who do they name? 7. Why does General Dreedle wants his men to practice shooting skeet?

Chapter 5 1. What does Doc Deeneka tell Yossarian about the age that they live in? 2. Why is Chief Halfoat’s family always being put off of their land? 3. The best hotels start inviting the Halfoats to be their guests. Why must the Halfoats refuse the invitation? 4. Explain the concept of Catch-22. 5. What does Appleby have in his eyes 6. Why does Yossarian hate the B-25’s ? 7. What does one need for evasive action that Yossarian has plenty of?