The Things They Carried Quiz 1

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Why did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel guilty about Ted Lavender's death?

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This is a quiz for students reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

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Why was it so important for the men to carry good luck charms? Give examples.
3.

Describe the summer job that Tim held the year he got his draft notice.
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After receiving his draft notice, Tim experienced a variety of new emotions. What were they and what did they cause him to do?
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Why did Tim believe it was cowardly to GO to Vietnam rather than stay home?
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Why did Dave Jensen break his own nose?
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What agreement did Jensen and Strunk make in friends?
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Why was Jensen relieved of "an enormous weight? when he learned that Strunk had died?