Round 4: Tossup 20

In this novel, Gus and Wes control access to a hospital and apply gentian (“JEN-shun”) violet to people’s gums. A character in this novel who strongly resembles Henry Fonda is beaten (15[1])while wearing a disguise during a basketball game. This novel’s cover depicts a red paper figure plastered on a blue background. A mess officer in this novel runs (*) M&M (10[1])Enterprises (10[2])and sells (10[1])eggs (10[1])for five cents while buying them for seven cents. Due to the title policy, Doc Daneeka cannot ground this novel’s protagonist from flying the continually increasing quantity of required (10[1])missions. For 10 points, Yossarian struggles to quit the Air Force in what World War II novel by Joseph Heller? ■END■ (10[1])

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