What does Kiowa tell Tim to do?

Stop staring, pull yourself together

Why did Tim go back to leave for war?

Didn't want shame from friends and family

What does O'Brien say he sees every now and again back home?

The dead man walking out of the fog.

What is the purpose of the chapter "Ambush"

To explain what Tim O'Brien did to the dead man.

Why did Elroy take Tim to the Canadian waters?

To help him make the right decision

What extra weapon did Kiowa carry?

his grandfather's feathered hatchet

How does O'Brien know all of this about the man he killed?

He doesn't, it is made up to make deadguy appear more human.

What does Rat Kiley do at the end of "How to Tell A True War Story"?

Tortures and kills a water buffalo

How does the characterization of Jimmy Cross foreshadow future events in the story?

Some will die under his careless eye.

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The Things They Carried

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A review of information talked about in "The Things They Carried"

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1
Where was Ted Lavender killed?
Korea
Ho Chi Minh
Than Khe
Canada
2
What does Martha symbolize?
escape from the war
love
just a picture
a girl of 17
3
What does Kiowa tell Tim to do?
It happens to all of us
He would have shot you if you hadn't shot him
Go get a drink of water
Stop staring, pull yourself together
4
Why did Tim go back to leave for war?
Didn't want shame from friends and family
He was scared
His friends were going, so why not
He believed in the war
5
What are the elements of a true war story?
No morals
Make you question believable or not
Cannot be general or abstract
All above
6
Which symbol was NOT mentioned in the story?
weight
white pebble
Canada
ships
7
How is Elroy described?
all of the above
watchful eye
respectful
secret hero
8
What does O'Brien say he sees every now and again back home?
The baby buffalo.
The dead man walking out of the fog.
The platoon of soldiers as they died.
The ghost of Kiowa.
9
What do the men hear one night?
A gorilla
Sounds of a party
A lion
Other voices
10
What is the purpose of the chapter "Ambush"
To give background information on the dead man.
There was no purpose.
To explain how Kiowa killed a man.
To explain what Tim O'Brien did to the dead man.
11
Why did Elroy take Tim to the Canadian waters?
To go fishing
To help him make the right decision
To ensure he got to Canada alright
12
What extra weapon did Kiowa carry?
A hunting knife
a baton
his trusty bullwhip
his grandfather's feathered hatchet
13
What does O'Brien reveal in "Good Form"?
He never killed a man.
All of theses.
He saw a man die on the trail in My Khe.
He wants us to feel what he felt.
14
How does O'Brien know all of this about the man he killed?
He talked with him before he killed him.
He doesn't, it is made up to make deadguy appear more human.
One of the other men told O'Brien.
He finds out this information after the fact.
15
What does Rat Kiley do at the end of "How to Tell A True War Story"?
Tortures and kills a water buffalo
Fights with another officer
Walks off into the jungle
He dies
16
What happened to Ted Lavender?
went MIA
Shot and survived
Not shot
Shot and carried away
17
How does the characterization of Jimmy Cross foreshadow future events in the story?
He has a clear purpose for being there and is focused.
Some will die under his careless eye.
He is strong and his men will do well as a result
Lt. Cross shares stories with his men.
18
How does Tim O'Brien say he killed a man?
He hangs him.
He throws a grenade at him.
He shoots him.

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