Slaughterhouse – Five
Chapter 3
1. Who was Princess?
2. What happened to the two scouts with Billy?
3. What kind of bullet-proof book did Roland have?
4. What article of clothing did the German soldiers take from Billy and Roland?
5. What problem did Billy have at work?
6. How old was Billy in 1967?
7. Why did the photographer take pictures of Billy and Roland’s feet?
8. Why did the soldiers throw Billy into the shrub?
9. Describe the Lion’s Club speaker’s attitude towards Vietnam.
10. What did Billy do …”Every so often, for no apparent reason”?
11. What was wrong with the people that came to Billy’s house to sell magazines?
12. Who is Wild Bob? What happens to him?
13. How does Vonnegut portray the German soldiers in this chapter?
14. Explain the symbolic role of the Hobo in this chapter.
Chapter 4
15. Who is Paul Lazzaro and what promise does he make to Roland Weary before he
dies?
16. How do the Tralfamadorians communicate with Billy?
17. How do the Tralfamadorians see time?
18. What happens to Roland Weary?
19. Of the 31 planets the Tralfamodorians have visited, Earth is the only planet to
have what?