The Things They Carried

Who is the main character in the vignette "The Dentist"?

• Tim O'Brien

• Ted Lavender

• Curt Lemon

• Kiowa

What does Curt Lemon do in the dentist chair?

• Throw up

• Dance and sing

• Pass out

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Why does Curt Lemon return to the dentist late at night?

• He wanted to show off how many teeth he lost due to war. Ultimately showing how cool and brave he is.

• He insists that he has a terrible toothache and asks to have it removed to relive the pain. Though he did this mostly for the sake of how he portrays himself.

• He actually had a toothache due to not actually getting a checkup because he fainted in the chair before he had an opportunity to open his mouth.

How does O'Brien say he felt towards Curt Lemon?

• He states how he couldn't mourn for him due to not knowing him too well.

• He says it was difficult because they were best friends.

• He says it was easy because he didn't like that dude anyways.

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In the vignette "Enemies", why did Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk start fighting?

• a prank

• a missing jackknife

• a missing gun

• stolen rations

What was the pact about in the vignette, "Friends"?

• that there was no hard feelings

• that they would share rations

• that if one got badly injured, the other shall kill them

Why was Dave Jensen relieved that Lee Strunk died in the helicopter?

• because he did not have to back out on the pact

• because he did not like Lee Strunk

• because he felt guilty

How does Dave Jensen break his nose?

• Lee Strunk punched him

• he punched himself

• he hammered his nose with a pistol barrel

What is ironic about the motif of violence in the vignette "Enemies"?

• that the two men are fighting on the same side, but they fight each other

• that there is a bigger war to focus on

• that they are both soldiers

What topic was conspicuously absent in Martha's letters?

• college

• the war

• feelings of affection

• her daily routine

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