Research the Dresden, Germany, firebombing of World War II and compare Vonnegut' s account of the event with the historical record.

Research the history of UFO sightings in the United States and compare Billy Pilgrim's ex­perience with the Tralfamadorians to actual re­ported sightings and "abductions".

Compare and contrast Slaughterhouse-Five with another well-known novel of war, such as The Red Badge of Courage or All Quiet on the West­ern Front.