Slaughterhouse Five Chapters 1-5

What war did Kurt Vonnegut experience firsthand?

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• Korean War

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What city was firebombed during that war?

• Hiroshima

• London

• Dresden

• Berlin

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What is the significance of the phrase "So it goes"?

• A declaration of victory

• A Tralfamadorean greeting

• A response to death

• A statement of denial

Why does Vonnegut feel compelled to write about Dresden?

• To glorify war

• To fulfill a publisher's request

• To process his trauma

• To make money

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What does Vonnegut promise Mary O'Hare regarding his war book?

• It will be a heroic tale

• It will be anti-war

• It will be a bestseller

• It will be a comedy

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Who is Billy Pilgrim?

• A German soldier

• A Tralfamadorean ambassador

• An American optometrist

• A British pilot

What happened to Billy in 1968?

• He won the lottery

• He was involved in a plane crash

• He became a famous author

• He moved to Tralfamadore

Where does Billy become "unstuck in time"?

• In a hospital

• In a church

• In a Tralfamadorean zoo

• Throughout his life

What are the Tralfamadoreans shaped like?

• Humans

• Birds

• Plumbers' friends

• Cubes with suction cups

What do the Tralfamadoreans say about free will?

• It is essential

• It is an illusion

• It is only for humans

• It is controlled by aliens