The things they carried chapters 1-3

What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job?

• safety of his soldiers
• thoughts about his family
• fear of death
• thoughts of Martha

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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 does Jimmy do with Martha's letters?

• mails them back to her
• buries them
• sends them home to his family
• burns them
  

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What two items does Jimmy Cross carry that characterize him as distracted and obsessed? 

• foot powder and bars of soap
• an illustrated New Testament
• hunting hatchet and slingshot
• letters and photographs

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How does Kiowa describe Ted Lavender's death?

• Boom Down
• Great Suffering
• Slow Motion
• Bang Dead

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"Hump it" means what?

• To carry something
• Dig a foxhole
• Shoot at the enemy
• Stay in formation

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What did Lt. Cross keep under his tongue?

• A pebble
• A piece of candy
• A bullet
• A grain of rice

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How do we know the narrator is the author, Tim O'Brien?

• The narrator says he wants to write a story about all of this
• The narrator gives part of the royalties to Ted Lavender's family
• Rat Kiley asks Tim to write a book
• Jimmy Cross gives him money

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How does Tim join the army?

• The draft
• Joining an officer's training program
• To get out of going to jail
• Signing up with a recruiter

O’Brien decides to go to war because he is embarrassed not to.

• True

• False

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