The Things They Carried: Reading Check

Where does O’Brien take Kathleen?

• To where Kiowa drowned
• To where he killed the Vietnamese man
• To where Bowker committed suicide
• To talk with Martha about Cross

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What does O’Brien leave in the water?

• Kiowa’s moccasins
• His old war diary
• Kiowa’s bible
• Martha’s letters

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What does O’Brien say he wants to accomplish by not being truthful?

• He wants to mess with the reader’s mind.
• He wants to distort reality.
• He wants to elicit emotional truth.
• He wants to display the craziness of Vietnam.

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How does O’Brien react to Jorgenson’s incompetence?

• He forgives him
• He vows revenge.
• He punches him.
• He ignores him.

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Where was O’Brien shot?

• In the backside

• Arm

• Leg

• Shoulder

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Who agrees to help O’Brien in his plot for revenge?

• Dobbins
• Azar
• Sanders
• Cross

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How does Kiley react to sleeping during the day and marching all night?

• He is invigorated by the excitement.
• He breaks down mentally.
• He accepts the grind of it.
• He complains to Cross.

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What does Kiley confess to Sanders?

• He can’t be a medic anymore.
• He likes killing the Viet Cong.
• He’s in love with Martha.
• He’s responsible for Kiowa’s death.

What does Kiley do to get himself out of the war?

• Admit to being gay
• Kill his commanding officer
• Shoot himself in the toe
• Intentionally fail a psych test

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What does Jensen urge O’Brien to do?

• Give him some of his food
• Disobey a direct command
• Run away from the war
• Joke about a dead man

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