Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Johnny Got His Gun? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What piece of technology is said to bring nations closer together and to usher in an era of peace?
The telephone
The radio
The gramophone
The airplane
Q. Why does Joe hear a telephone ringing at the beginning of the novel?
Because a bomb went off near him and his ears are ringing
Because he's hung over
Because he's remembering traumatic phone calls
Because he's being tortured
Q. Why is a fishing rod the novel's symbol of materialism?
Because it costs a lot of money.
Because it's phallic.
Because fishing is a hobby for the rich.
Because Bill Harper is a notorious capitalist.
Q. What are the soldiers doing in Joe's morphine-dream as they're waiting for the train to leave?
Playing blackjack with Jesus Christ
Playing Monopoly with Andrew Carnegie
Playing Russian Roulette with Vladimir Lenin
Drinking tea with Lloyd George
Q. What is the rat chewing?
A big piece of the war pie
Joe
A dead Prussian officer's face
All of the above