On The Rainy River

Why does O’Brien consider himself a coward for going to Vietnam?

• He gets a cushy job as a journalist

• His parents threaten to disown him unless he enlists.

• It is against his conscience and what he knows he should do

• Because he had a great scholarship offer that he turned down

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According to the narrator, Elroy Berdahl takes the narrator to the Canadian shore because he

• wanted O’Brien to see the beauty of the United States from the distant water.
• wanted to give him a quick and safe passage to Canada.
• was afraid O’Brien might steal his boat and cross into Canada on his own.
• believes escaping the draft is the right thing to do for O’Brien.

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O’Brien eventually cries in the boat because he

•  is too afraid to follow his conscience.
• is afraid of fighting in the war.
• cannot reach the Canadian shore.
• knows his family will disown him

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Which of the following reasons best explain why Tim O'Brien was against the Vietnam War?

• Unsure why the US was even involved
• Seen to many family members die in combat
• He didn't know where Vietnam was located
• He was a communist 

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Where did Tim O'Brien work before heading to Vietnam?

• At the local college
• A Canadian fishing store
• A slaughter house (pig factory)
• McDonalds 

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What was the name of the old man who owned the Tip Top Lodge

• Mitchell Sanders

• Elroy Berdahl

• Rat Kiley

• Leroy Brown

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Which was not one of the things that Tim said he hated?

• Boy Scouts

• mosquitoes

• hiking

• dirt

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How much money was in the envelope marked "Emergency Fund"?

• $15

• $100

• $200

• $375

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What hero did O'Brien pretend to be growing up?

• Superman

• The Lone Ranger

• Buffalo Bill Cody

• Batman

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In what month did O'Brien travel to Tip Top Lodge?

• July

• August

• September

• October

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