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The Things They Carried Chapter 1

Authored by Kelly Burton

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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The Things They Carried Chapter 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whose death does Lieutenant Cross feel responsible for?

Ted Lavender

Dave Jensen

Rat Kiley

Kiowa

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The soldiers often use humor to hide their fears.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

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