Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story"

According to O'Brien, how do you tell a true war story?

• It does not teach a moral lesson.

• It embarrasses you.

• It is difficult to separate what happened from what you think happened.

• All of the above.

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What does he mean when he says that true war stories are never about war?

• They are about how those who fought in it feel about their experience.

• They are about abandonment.

• They are about guilt.

• They are about rage.

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What is the occasion for O'Brien's story?

• Rat Kiley's letter to a friend's sister.

• Rat Kiley's letter to his girlfriend.

• The death of a water buffalo

• The Pentagon Papers

According to O'Brien, why is a war story never moral?

• It does not quote the Bible.

• There is never a reward for good behavior.

• It does not prevent people from doing what they have always done.

• Nothing can ever be learned from it.

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According to O'Brien, you can tell a true war story if it

• changes the way you vote.

• angers you.

• inspires you.

• embarrasses you.

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What happened to Curt Lemon?

• He fell in a ditch.

• A grenade blew him up.

• His friend accidentally shot him.

• He committed suicide.

How does O'Brien describe Lemon's death?

• Beautiful

• Hideous

• Evil

• Purposeless

According to Mitchell Sanders' story, what haunts the men?

• a water buffalo

• noises

• gunfire

• silence

According to O'Brien, if the war story is true, what believes?

• The head

• The heart

• The historical record

• The stomach

According to O'Brien, in war, what does one lose?

• his confidence

• his life

• his truth

• his courage