The Things They Carried
Authored by Lauren Grumbach
English
10th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' knowledge of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried," focusing on character identification, plot details, thematic understanding, and literary analysis. Designed for 11th and 12th grade students, the questions require deep reading comprehension and analytical thinking skills to distinguish between characters and their symbolic belongings, understand the psychological impacts of war, and recognize O'Brien's distinctive literary techniques. Students must demonstrate mastery of both literal comprehension—such as identifying which character carries specific items like medical supplies or a pebble—and interpretive analysis of complex themes including guilt, coping mechanisms, and the blurred lines between truth and fiction in war narratives. The quiz particularly emphasizes understanding how physical objects serve as symbols for emotional burdens, the unreliability of memory and storytelling, and O'Brien's sophisticated use of literary devices like polysyndeton, catalogs, and paradox to convey the surreal nature of combat experience. Created by Lauren Grumbach, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 10-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students studying this challenging work of war literature, allowing teachers to gauge both factual retention and deeper analytical comprehension. Teachers can use this as a comprehensive unit review before major assessments, assign sections as homework to reinforce daily reading assignments, or implement it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions. The variety of question types—from character identification to literary device recognition—makes it versatile for differentiated instruction and can help teachers identify which students need additional support with specific aspects of the text. This assessment aligns with Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, and RL.11-12.4, as it requires students to cite textual evidence, analyze themes, examine character development, and interpret literary language and techniques.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In "The Things they Carried" (TTTC) he carries the medical supplies, comics and m&ms.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He carries a diary and the thumb of a Vietcong soldier ("TTTC").
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Member whose waistline loves extra rations and excuses him from tunnel duty ("TTTC").
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who carries a pebble and the responsibility of the other men's lives? ("TTTC")
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which character carries dope and tranquilizers? ("TTTC")
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He carries an Illustrated Bible and a hatchet ("TTTC")
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is Ted Lavender's escape from the war? ("TTTC")
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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