Slaughterhouse-Five Overview Quiz

Plane Journey

• Billy Pilgrim travels on a plane with 28 optometrists.
• Lionel Merble, father of Valencia, sits next to Billy.
• The flight is headed for a trade conference in Montreal.

Plane Crash

• The plane crashes at Sugarbush Mountain Resort.
• Billy survives the accident but sustains a fractured skull.

Billy's Whispers

• Billy whispers "Schlachthof-Fünf," meaning Slaughterhouse Five in German.
• The term also serves as Billy's address in Dresden.

The Optometrists

• The group of optometrists refers to themselves as "The Febs."

In-Flight Song

• The passengers on the plane sing "Wait Till the Sun Shines."

Billy's Dreams

• Billy’s true dreams revolve around the concept of time travel.

Werner Gluck

• Werner Gluck is identified as a German guard at the slaughterhouse.
• He shares a moment of witnessing a naked woman alongside Billy.

Experience at the Factory

• Billy visits a malt syrup factory where he tastes a spoonful of syrup.
• He feels an overwhelming sense of "ravenous gratitude."
• Edgar Derby, another character, tries the syrup and is moved to tears of joy.