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. (-5[1])A character in this novel who strongly resembles Henry Fonda is (15[1])beaten while wearing (15[1])a disguise (15[1])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 Enterprises and sells eggs for (10[1])five cents (10[1])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 missions. For 10 points, Yossarian struggles to quit the Air Force in what World War II novel by Joseph Heller? ■END■

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