The Things They Carried pp.1-27

What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job?

• safety of his soldiers
• thoughts about his family
• fear of death
• thoughts of Martha

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Who is the narrator of The Things They Carried?

• Tim O'Brien
  
• Jimmy Cross
• Ted Lavender
• Henry Dobbins

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Which character is the platoon?s RTO?

• Kiowa
• Mitchell
• Henry
• Ted

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Who is shot and killed in this chapter?

• Jimmy Cross
• Henry Dobbins
• Ted Lavender
  
• Tim O'Brien

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What does Jimmy do with Martha's letters?

• mails them back to her
• buries them
• sends them home to his family
• burns them
  

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What was the mission of the platoon?

• Transport wounded to the hospital
• Destroy Vietcong tunnels
• Capture the village of Than Khe
• Burn Chui Lai

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What is the soldier's greatest fear?

• fear of dying
• fear of blushing
  
• fear of being wounded
• fear of being sent home

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Did Ted Lavendar's drug use contribute to his death?

• Yes
• No

When the soldiers refer to freedom birds, they are talking about

• helicopters
• bombers
• jumbo jets
• single-engine props

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why was Henry Dobbins excused from tunnel duty?

• because of his weight
• because of his size
• because of his height
• because he was claustrophobic

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