Symbols/Themes
The plane crash and Billy's death represents what
What is the lack of free will?
The quote "The clocks ticked on, the fires, the translucent candles dripped" (181) is representative of what major event
What is the bombing of Dresden?
This location was described as having an "intricate and voluptuous and enchanted and absurd" skyline and being like a "Sunday school picture of Heaven"
What is Dresden?
This character is described as "poor old ________" throughout the novel
Who is Edgar Derby?
These two events happened on the same date 31 years apart
What are the bombing of Dresden and Billy's death?
The symbolism that the blue and ivory represents
What is time travel and the thin line of life and death?
The quote “It’s time for me to be dead for a little while then live again” (143) is representative of what
What is free will and the Tralfamadorian's view on death
This character Lazarro blames the death of on Billy
Who is Roland Weary?
This character gives a lot of insight into human nature through the use of his writing and conversations
Who is Kilgore Trout?
The machinery not working represents this
What is dehumanization? - DAILY DOUBLE
The geodesic dome represents what
What is innocence and the want of people to go back to the womb/paradise?
The word that is missing in the quote "Billy experiences death for a while. It is simply ______ light and a hum"(143) is what
What is violet?
This was the point at which Billy began talking about the Tralfamadorians
What is the plane crash and Billy's head injury?
Which character said “Anybody ever asks you what the sweetest thing in life is—” said Lazzaro, “it's revenge.” and about what.
Who is Paul Lazzaro about the dog he killed?
This character states that is was illegal to lie in advertising when discussing the topic of novels during Billy's 18th wedding anniversary party
Who is Maggie White? - DAILY DOUBLE
The spooning/spoons represents what
What is protection, safety, and warmth?
The word that would correctly fill in the blank in the quote "So out of the gate of the railroad yard and into the streets of Dresden marched the light opera. Billy was the _______."(150) is what
What is star? - DAILY DOUBLE
The prop under which Billy finds the silver boots in the theater
What is the throne?
This character was described as wearing "a white ten-gallon hat and black cowboy boots"
Who is Howard W. Campbell Jr.?
This word is missing from the following quote, "Mournfully pregnant with patriotism and middle age and _________ wisdom"
What is imaginary?
The barbershop quartet represents what
What are the four German soldiers during the bombing of Dresden?
What is the date missing the in the quote “I, Billy Pilgrim, the tape begins, will die, have died and always will die on _______ ___, 1976”
What is February 13th?
This was the location from which someone shot Billy, leading to his death
Where was the darkened press box?
This character Derby was writing to before leaving for Dresden
Who is Margaret?
A phrase that is occassionally used in the place of "So it goes"
What is "And so on"