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1
Ted Lavender carries...
moccasins
morphine, plasma, malaria tablets
tranquilizers and narcotics
tongue necklace
2
Who was there to console O'Brien after he killed a young man?
Kiowa
Lavender
Norman Bowker
Rat Kiley
3
What is the central theme explored in the chapter "The Man I Killed"?
The randomness of death in war
The beauty of Vietnamese landscape
The heroism displayed by soldiers
The soldiers struggle with guilt and remorse
4
Why does several of the men hang on to items from the girls back home?
It gives them hope.
All of the above.
It gives them a sense of home.
It reminds them they have something to return home too.
5
Which character commits suicide after the war because of the incapability of coping with the returning back to society?
Kiowa
Rat Kiley
Tim O’Brien
Norman Bowker
6
Norman Bowker carries...
his girlfriends pantyhose
his diary
his hatchet
a smoke grenade
7
In order to cope with the war the men typically used what kind of humor?
dark
satire
sad
Insult
8
Rat Kiley carries...
necklace of tongues
morphine, plasma, malara tablets
tranquilizers and narcotics
stockings
9
How does Tim O’Brien feel about the war in "One the Rainy River"?
Excited
Indifferent
Conflicted and Scared
Proud
10
What part of the body does O’Brien fixate on in “The Man I Killed”?
The man’s dirty feet
The man’s star shaped hole in his eye
The man’s crooked neck
The man's dislocated shoulder
11
According to “The Lives of the Dead”, why does O’Brien continue to write stories?
Because stories can keep the dead alive
Because it's important to tell the truth where other authors don’t
Both blue and yellow
Because stories can save us
12
What does the narrator do for a living?
Teacher
Writer
Sergeant in the Marines
Priest
13
What does it mean to "hump" in the story?
to carry
to learn through experience
to hit
to be issued military gear
14
Which type of writing techniques does O'Brien use throughout his novel?
all of the above
Stream of consciousness
Breaking the fourth wall
Exaggeration
15
Why does O'Brien take so much time to describe the things the men carried in the first chapter?
He wants the reader to understand the physical/emotional weight men carried
He wants the reader to relate to the author.
He wants the reader to believe he is well-informed of the Vietnam war.
He wants the reader to understand
16
How does O'Brien manage his stress from the war?
Writing stories about the war
Visiting Vietnam with his daughter
Talking about the war
Meeting with Jimmy Cross
17
Linda repeatedly wears a ____________.
pretty pink headband
stocking cap with a long tail
orange turtle neck
blue jersey
18
In what way does O’Brien describe the death of Curt Lemon?
Peaceful
Beautiful
Funny
Horrific
19
Henry Dobbins carries...
tranquilizers
necklace of tongues
his girlfriends pantyhose
stocking cap
20
What problems does Norman Bowker struggle with after the war?
He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder
All of the above.
He cannot keep a job.
Everything has changed, he has no one to talk to
21
W
hat genre is
The Things They Carried
?
historical fiction
horror
short story
nonfiction
22
What constitutes a true war story?
When the crazy stuff is true
When the story is published
When the writer recalls normal events
When the soldier starts to cry
23
Lt. Jimmy Cross carries...
old testament
pictures of a girl named Martha
diary
smoke grenade
24
What conclusion does Lt Jimmy Cross come to after Ted Lavender's death?
That he needs to start to focus more on being a leader
That he needs to keep his picture of Martha for safe keeping
That he needs to give the pebble to a fellow soldier for good luck
That he needs to start getting closer to the men
25
Where does the narrator drive to when he gets his draft notice?
His grandfather’s house in Detroit
His best friend, Jimmy Cross’s house
The Tip top Lodge
His favorite camp site
26
Which is the best description for Mary Anne Belle's transformation?
She felt like becoming one with the land was the only way to avoid Fossie
She wanted to be a soldier, save lives, serve her country
She felt like it was what Mark wanted her to do
She became one with land and felt like she was meant to be a Green Beret
27
What does O'Brien mean when he says "I was a coward. I went to the war."?
He was scared to death to go to the war.
He didn’t stand up for what he truly believed in.
He felt that he would be a coward when the time came to fight
He felt that soldiers who fought in the war were cowards
28
Kiowa carries...
illustrated copy of the New Testament
his diary
smoke grenades
pictures of his girlfriend
29
How does Curt Lemon die?
Stepping on a landmine
Shot by a sniper
Drowning in a river
Hit by artillery fire
30
What was the name of the young girl that O'Brien talked about in his last chapter of the novel?
Martha
Trisha
Linda
Sam
31
Mary Anne Bell wears ____________ around her neck.
a necklace of tongues
pearls
a shark tooth
panty hose
32
What event leads to the mental breakdown of Rat Kiley?
The death of his best friend
the sight of a fellow soldiers injury
the pressure of being a medic
Night patrols and stress
33
Curt Lemon carries...
diary
a smoke grenade
stories from the war
moccasins
34
Tim O'Brien carries...
copy of the New Testament
stories he writes from the war
his girlfriends panty hose
pictures of a girl named Martha
35
Why does O'Brien describe Elroy Berdahl as the person who saved his life?
he gave him space/time he needed to think about the war, draft, feelings
He took him to the edge of the Canadian border and offered him an escape
He told him to stand up for himself, to follow his heart
He gave him $200.00 as an emergency fund to take to Canada.
