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Slaughterhouse-Five Trivia Quiz


What do you know about Kurt Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

A multiple-choice quiz by TripleThreat. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TripleThreat
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
14,557
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
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2881
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the name of the lead character in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the occupation of Billy Pilgrim? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the name of the planet that Billy Pilgrim travels to? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the name of Billy's wife? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the name of the woman Billy is on Tralfamadore with? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What real life event took place in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What phrase was used to describe time travel in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which of the following was a character in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Where does Billy stay when he is on Tralfamadore? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. How many children does Billy Pilgrim have, whether on Earth or on Tramalfadore? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is name of the man that kills Billy Pilgrim? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What phrase is repeated several times in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Where does the title 'Slaughterhouse-Five' come from? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Kurt Vonnegut often inserts himself somewhere in his books. Does he make an appearance in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: (Yes or No)
Question 15 of 15
15. 'Slaughterhouse-Five' is also known under another title. What is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the lead character in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: Billy Pilgrim

Billy Pilgrim is the central character. The others do not even appear in the book.
2. What is the occupation of Billy Pilgrim?

Answer: Optometrist

Billy was a soldier for a period of time, but his profession was optometry.
3. What is the name of the planet that Billy Pilgrim travels to?

Answer: Tralfamadore

Billy visited Tralfamadore many times throughout the story.
4. What is the name of Billy's wife?

Answer: Valencia

Montana was the name of Billy's love interest on Tralfamadore. Valencia was his actual wife.
5. What is the name of the woman Billy is on Tralfamadore with?

Answer: Montana Wildhack

Montana Wildhack was the woman brought to Tralfamadore to be with Billy.
6. What real life event took place in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: The bombing of Dresden

Kurt Vonnegut was a captured American soldier during the bombing of Dresden. Much of this book is inspired by that incident and experience.
7. What phrase was used to describe time travel in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: Unstuck in time

'Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.'
8. Which of the following was a character in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: Roland Weary

Roland Weary was one of the soldiers with Billy when he was lost and separated from the other troops.
9. Where does Billy stay when he is on Tralfamadore?

Answer: A dome in a Tralfamadorian zoo

Billy is in a dome that is set up to be like an earthling home. He was not free, but was treated well.
10. How many children does Billy Pilgrim have, whether on Earth or on Tramalfadore?

Answer: Three

Billy had two children with Valencia and one with Montana.
11. What is name of the man that kills Billy Pilgrim?

Answer: Paul Lazzaro

Paul was captured with Billy in Dresden. Paul was crazy and thought Billy was responsible for the death of his friend. He swore vengence on Billy and delivered.
12. What phrase is repeated several times in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: So it goes

'So it goes' appears numerous times throughout the course of 'Slaughterhouse-Five'.
13. Where does the title 'Slaughterhouse-Five' come from?

Answer: That is where the American soldiers were held captive during the bombing.

Billy was a prisoner in a slaughterhouse-five when the bombing took place.
14. Kurt Vonnegut often inserts himself somewhere in his books. Does he make an appearance in 'Slaughterhouse-Five'?

Answer: y

When all of the American soldiers where getting sick, one soldier in particular character made reference to losing his kidneys in excretion. Vonnegut then says that was me.
15. 'Slaughterhouse-Five' is also known under another title. What is it?

Answer: The Children's Crusade: a duty dance with death

As a way to show that Vonnegut was not in favor of war he also named the book 'The Children's Crusade'. This was also a sign of recognition to all the young men and women that were forced to fight in wars.
Source: Author TripleThreat

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