The Things They Carried Chapters 1-4

1. Fill in the blanks: “To carry something was to _____________ it, as when Lieutenant Jimmy Cross __________ed his love for Martha up the hills and through the swamp” (3)

• harness

• love

• lift

• hump

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Whose death does Lieutenant Cross feel responsible for?

• Ted Lavender

• Dave Jensen

• Rat Kiley

• Kiowa

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Fill in the blank: “The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition. Lieutenant Cross carried his good-luck pebble. Dave Jensen carried a rabbit’s foot. Norman Bowker, otherwise a very gentle person, carried a __________________ that had been presented to him as a gift by Mitchell Sanders” (12).

• penny

• razor blade

• sling shot

• thumb

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Which character is incorrectly matched with the object that he carried?

• Lieutenant Cross – letters from Megan

• Rat Kiley – comic books

• Norman Bowker – a diary

• Kiowa – an illustrated New Testament

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Why, according to O’Brien, do men go to war? a. . b. . c. . d.

• To fulfill their dreams of glory

• To avoid dishonor

• To solve the injustices in the world

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Why did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross burn Martha’s letters?

• Because she refused to marry him

• Because he was embarrassed about carrying them

• Because he felt guilty over Lavender’s death

• Because he wanted to be brave

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How does Lieutenant Cross change after he burns them?

• He says he will no longer tolerate laxity

• He says he will distance himself from his men

• He says he will dispense with love

• He says all of the above

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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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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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