The Things They Carried

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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Who is shot and killed?

• Jimmy Cross

• Henry Dobbins

• Ted Lavender

• Tim O'Brien

Henry Dobbins carried this as a sort of good luck charm.

• Empty cigarette case
• Pantyhose
• A Queen of Hearts card
• A Marble

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Why does Jimmy Cross feel responsible for Ted Lavender's death?

• He was daydreaming about Martha when it occured
• He didn't take the usual precautions when the men stopped for a break
• He asked Lavender to go check something for him.
• He secretly hoped Lavender would die.

What is Ted Lavender's escape from the war?

• Daydreaming
• Cards
• Drawing
• Drugs

What does O'Brien receive in the mail after graduating from college?

• His diploma
• A draft notice
• Some bills
• A job offer

What job does O'Brien have the summer before he is sent to war?

• Bank teller
• Meat packer
• Grocery store clerk
• Landscaper

Why does O'Brien say he decided to go to war instead of Canada?

• He was too embarrassed not to
• He realizes it is the patriotic thing to do
• He hates Communism
• He wants to follow in his father's footsteps

What were Curt Lemon and Rat Kiley doing when Curt was killed? 

• Playing with a smoke grenade
• Playing with a fragmentation grenade
• Playing with a Claymore mine
• Playing with a baseball

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