Slaughterhouse-Five Ch.3-4 Quiz

Why is the dog at the beginning of chapter 3 ironic?

• It's a german shepherd

• The dog is a pacificst

• The dog sounds scary but is actually named princess

• Billy has a deeply rooted fear of dogs

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The Lion's Club Major speaks of war in what way?

• He is in favor continued bombings if needed.

• He is strongly against it.

• He feels it is a mission from god and says he's seen angels.

• He never mentions it.

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When the German's confront Billy and Weary they

• Fight back and kill them.

• Are captured.

• Bribe them with Weary's dirty pictures.

• Sob uncontrollably.

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Who is Wild Bob?

• One of Billy's patients.

• A humanoid Tralmafadorian that is used to communicate with Billy.

• A fellow prisoner of war.

• The prison guard in charge of Billy's train car.

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Why is Wild Bill a tragic character?

• His wife has just left him.

• He speaks his dying words to someone he doesn't even know and tells them to look him up if they're ever in Wyoming.

• He cries at the sound of laughter.

• He is depressed by his job as a prison guard.

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Anthropomorphized means:

• Having human characteristics

• Time travel

• Love in Tralfamadorian

• To change into an anthropod.

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By showing that prisoners shared food on the train, Vonnegut shows that:

• There wasn't that much food.

• Humans will always take advantage of one another.

• He has little respect for himself.

• Humans in terrible situations often help each other.

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Who was the drunk that called Billy on his daughter's wedding night?

• Kilgore Trout

• Wild Bob

• Kurt Vonnegut

• Paul Lazzaro

What is the war movie about when viewed backwards?

• Humans killing humans.

• People dismantling bombs and putting the parts back into the earth.

• A man going home again.

• The Nazi's losing the war.

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How do the Tralfamadorians respond when Billy asks, "Why me?"

• Because you are the chosen one.

• It seemed like a good idea at the time.

• It was an accident.

• Why you? Why anybody?

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