The Things They Carried Final

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1.

Based on Tim O'Brien's statements, how do you tell a true war story?
2.

What pact did Strunk and Jensen make?
- A.
  
  If one of them got killed, the other would bury him
- B.
  
  If one of them was severely injured, the other would treat his wounds
- C.
  
  If one of them was captured, the other would report it to his family
- D.
  
  If one of them was injured so madly as to be in a wheelchair, the other would kill him.
3.

When Mark Fossie brings his girlfriend over to Vietnam, what happens to her?
- A.
  
  She takes one look at the camp and goes back home.
- B.
  
  A sniper in the village kills her.
- C.
  
  She goes out on Ambush with the Green Berets
- D.
4.

Who straps a puppy to a claymore device and detonates it
- A.
  
  Azar
- B.
  
  Rat Kiley
- C.
  
  Norman Bowker
- D.
  
  Dave Lemon
5.

When Norman arrives home from Vietnam, what does he do all day?
- A.
  
  Red war memoirs
- B.
  
  He pretends to be asleep.
- C.
  
  He cruises around the lake in his truck
- D.
  
  He argues with his father about getting a job.
6.

Which soldier carried the New Testament?
- A.
  
  Kiowa
- B.
  
  Henry Dobbins
- C.
  
  Dave Jensen
- D.
  
  Ted Lavender
7.

What good luck charm did Martha send to Lieutenant Jimmy Cross?
- A.
  
  A rabbit's foot
- B.
  
  A pebble
- C.
  
  A ring of hers
- D.
  
  A picture of her playing volleyball
8.

What unusual thing did Norman Bowker carry with him?
- A.
  
  A boy's thumb
- B.
  
  His wife's underwear
- C.
  
  Malaria tablets
- D.
  
  A lot of dope
9.

When did the US involvement in the Vietnam War escalate?
- A.
  
  1961
- B.
  
  1965
- C.
  
  1973
- D.
  
  1975
10.

Which group of Vietnamese did the US support?
- A.
  
  North Vietnamese
- B.
  
  South Vietnamese
- C.
  
  Communists
- D.
  
  Vietcong
11.

How does Dave Jensen eventually make peace with Lee Strunk?
- A.
  
  Takes his turn at sentry duty
- B.
  
  Breaks his own nose with a pistol
- C.
  
  Gives back the jackknife
- D.
  
  Saves his life in ambush
12.

"The Things They Carried" can be considered both:
- A.
  
  A novella and autobiographical incident
- B.
  
  A short story and a ballad
- C.
  
  A memoir and fiction
- D.
  
  A memoir and nonfiction
13.

The story "The Things They Carried" moves between which two points of view?
- A.
  
  First and second
- B.
  
  Second and third
- C.
  
  First and third
- D.
  
  First and omnicient
14.

When O'Brien receives his draft notice, what does he do?
- A.
  
  Enlists in the National Guard
- B.
  
  Drives north towards Canada
- C.
  
  Applies for an exemption
- D.
  
  Burns the draft card
15.

What gave away the platoon's position that night in the muddy field?
- A.
  
  A soldier turns on his flashlight.
- B.
  
  The villagers informed the Viet Cong.
- C.
  
  Their guide was a Viet Cong spy
- D.
  
  Azar left his radio on.
16.

Why does Rat Kiley begin to hallucinate prior tp his departure to Japan?
- A.
  
  His best friend Curt Lemon dies.
- B.
  
  He receives no response to a heartfelt letter.
- C.
  
  The platoon goes on night patrol for two weeks.
- D.
  
  He develops an addiction to morphine.
17.

Which of the following stories illustrates how a grudge is more destructive to the person who is carrying it?
- A.
  
  The prank on Bobby Jorgensen.
- B.
  
  O'Brien's experience on the Rainy River.
- C.
  
  The feud between Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen.
- D.
  
  Norman Bowker circling the lake.
18.

What is the defining characteristic of a ‘true’ war story?
- A.
  
  It relies on objectivity.
- B.
  
  It makes the stomach believe.
- C.
  
  A witness tells it.
- D.
  
  Blood and guts realism.
19.

What happened to O’Brien’s childhood sweetheart?
- A.
  
  She came to visit him in Vietnam.
- B.
  
  She fell in love with his best friend.
- C.
  
  She died of a brain tumor.
- D.
  
  She moved to another state.
20.

Which story symbolizes a rebirth for O’Brien, when he is finally able to let go of the bitterness and pain of the war?
- A.
  
  The practical joke on Jorgensen.
- B.
  
  The remembrance of Linda's death.
- C.
  
  His return to Vietnam and the field.
- D.
  
  His visit ti Kiowa in a long-term care facility.
21.

Why is Dobbins angry when Azar mocks the little girl’s dance?
- A.
  
  Azar is supposed to be on guard duty.
- B.
  
  Azar dances inside the sacred Buddhist temple.
- C.
  
  The little girl's family was just killed.
- D.
  
  Dobbins is trying to learn Vietnamese cultural dance.
22.

Why is O’Brien so upset with Bobby Jorgensen?
- A.
  
  Jorgensen accidentally shoots him.
- B.
  
  Jorgensen forgets to treat him for shock.
- C.
  
  He gets special privileges because his dad is a General.
- D.
  
  Jorgensen steals his jackknife.
23.

How does the story about Linda, O’Brien’s nine-year-old girlfriend, relate to the rest of the novel?
- A.
  
  Asking Linda to the dance took a rare form of courage.
- B.
  
  He carried Linda’s letter with him during the war.
- C.
  
  It’s an example of how stories can briefly bring the dead back to life.
- D.
  
  O’Brien writes and asks her to come to Vietnam.
24.

The two settings of the novel are _______________ and _______________.
25.

Mary Anne Bell is a symbol for...