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Study Guide

Slaughterhouse-Five Chapter 4, Section 17

By Kurt Vonnegut

Chapter 4, Section 17

Billy sees his first Russian on the other side of a barbed wire fence.
The Russian's face looks at Billy's hopefully, as though Billy is bringing him good news.
Billy blacks out and then comes to in a delousing station at the prison.
He takes off his clothes when the Germans order him to, just like he does when he gets to Tralfamadore.
The Germans comment on how weak Billy looks.