Slaughterhouse Five Chapter 8 Flashcards
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Who is Howard W. Campbell Jr.?

An American who became a Nazi. He wrote the monograph about the shabby behavior of American POWs.

Describe Campbell's uniform.

A white ten-gallon hat and black cowboy boots decorated with swastikas and stars. He was wearing a blue body stocking which had yellow stripes running down from his armpits to his ankles. The shoulder patch was a silhouette of Lincoln's profile on a field of pale green. Red armband with a blue swastika in a circle of white.

What do the colors of Campbell's uniform represent?

Blue is for American sky. White is for the race that pioneered the continent. Red is for the blood of American patriots.

What food did Campbell offer the soldiers if they joined the Free American Corps?

<p>Steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, and minced pie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who stood up to Campbell and called him a snake?

<p>Derby.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Campbell's German wife?

<p>She was killed while entertaining troops in the Crimea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does Billy travel to while waiting in the meat locker the day before the bombing?

<p>He goes forward in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Kilgore Trout?

<p>A science fiction writer who writes about aliens and time travel, lives in a basement in Ilium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Kilgore earn a living?

<p>He works at the Ilium Gazette managing newspaper delivery boys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Billy meet Kilgore Trout?

<p>In an alley while driving his Cadillac. He is having a meeting with the delivery boys on their bikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Kilgore promise the delivery boys if they have the most subscriptions for the Sunday edition?

<p>A free trip for the boy and his parents to go to Martha's Vineyard for a week, all expenses paid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Kilgore wrote a book about a money tree; describe the tree.

<p>The leaves were twenty dollar bills, the flowers were government bonds, and the fruit were diamonds. Human beings died around the roots and made for good fertilizer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Kilgore wrote a book called the Gutless Wonder. What was it about?

<p>A robot with bad breath that predicted the widespread use of burning jellied gasoline on human beings. Robots dropped this from airplanes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Kilgore Trout receives only one letter from a fan. Who is this fan?

<p>Eliot Rosewater, Billy's friend in the veteran's hospital near Lake Placid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Kilgore Trout think of Rosewater's letter to him?

<p>He thought he wrote like a fourteen year old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Billy invites Trout to what party at his house?

<p>Billy's and Valencia's eighteenth wedding anniversary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the last book that Maggie White had read?

<p>Ivanhoe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Billy Pilgrim have in his pocket during the party?

<p>A present for Valencia, a star sapphire cocktail ring worth eight hundred dollars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Trout tell Maggie that his new book is about?

<p>A funeral for a French chef.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Trout tell Maggie about Judgment Day?

<p>That God is listening and he sees everything. The bad things will cause you to burn forever and the burning never stops hurting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first song the barbershop quartet sings about?

<p>So long old fellows and gals, old sweethearts and pals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Billy Pilgrim feel about the songs the quartet is singing?

<p>Upset.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does Billy keep the partial dentures he found from the war?

<p>In his cufflink's box.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Billy receive as a gift every Father's Day?

<p>Cufflinks. One pair was made out of Roman coins and the other interesting pair were made into little roulette wheels that really worked. Another pair was a thermometer and a compass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Trout tell Billy to do with a full-length mirror?

<p>Put a dog on it and watch him jump because he will think he is standing on air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the second song the quartet sings remind Billy of?

<p>The time in the meat locker with the four guards and prisoners of war and the destruction of Dresden.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does Billy find in the bathroom upstairs?

<p>His son Robert using the toilet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is slung around Robert's neck?

<p>Electric guitar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Billy's dog that came out from under the bed?

<p>Spot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the guards look when they saw the destruction of Dresden?

<p>Their mouths were open. They looked like a silent film of a barbershop quartet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a pregnant Montana ask Billy to do?

<p>Tell her a story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What story does Billy tell Montana?

<p>The destruction of Dresden.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Billy describe the destruction of Dresden?

<p>Like the moon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the American flying planes do after the destruction of Dresden?

<p>They sprayed machine gun bullets down on the survivors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the guards, Billy, and the rest of the Americans go to after the destruction of Dresden?

<p>An inn run by a family. A blind man, his wife the cook, and the daughters were the waitresses and maids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the American soldiers sleep?

<p>The stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the innkeeper give the soldiers to eat?

<p>Soup, coffee, and beer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Characters and Their Roles

  • Howard W. Campbell Jr.: An American who embraced Nazism; authored a monograph critiquing American POWs' behavior.
  • Derby: Stands up to Campbell, labeling him a snake and worse.
  • Kilgore Trout: A science fiction author focusing on aliens and time travel; lives in a basement in Ilium.

Campbell's Uniform

  • Composed of a white ten-gallon hat, black cowboy boots adorned with swastikas and stars, and a blue body stocking with yellow stripes.
  • Features a silhouette of Lincoln on a pale green shoulder patch and a red armband displaying a blue swastika within a white circle.
  • Blue symbolizes the American sky, white represents the pioneering race, and red signifies the blood of patriots.

Billy Pilgrim's Experiences

  • While awaiting bombing in a meat locker, Billy experiences time travel and faces frustration from his daughter.
  • He encounters Kilgore Trout in an alley while driving his Cadillac, emphasizing his unconventional life.
  • Billy carries a gift, a star sapphire cocktail ring, during his anniversary party with Valencia.

Kilgore Trout's Works and Life

  • Kilgore's writings include a book featuring a money tree with leaves as twenty-dollar bills, flowers as government bonds, and roots enriched by human corpses.
  • Authored "The Gutless Wonder," which revolves around a robot releasing jellied gasoline on people.
  • Lives modestly, managing delivery boys at the Ilium Gazette, and has correspondence with Eliot Rosewater, a fan he finds immature.

The Anniversary Party

  • Trout shares details of his new book about a French chef's funeral at Billy's anniversary celebration.
  • The barbershop quartet's first song evokes feelings of nostalgia for Billy, but it ultimately unsettles him.

Destruction of Dresden

  • Billy compares the destruction of Dresden to the moon, indicating its desolate and haunting imagery.
  • Post-bombing, American planes further torment survivors, reflecting the brutal aftermath of war.
  • The group of Americans, including Billy, are taken to an inn owned by a blind man and his family, where they find simple hospitality in the form of soup, coffee, and beer.

Miscellaneous Details

  • Billy keeps partial dentures from the war in a cufflink box, highlighting remnants of his traumatic past.
  • At the party, Billy's son Robert is found with an electric guitar, showcasing generational changes amidst chaos.
  • The memory of destruction continues to haunt Billy, intertwining his traumatic experiences with daily life.

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