The Things They Carried Chapters 2 and 3 Quiz

What does Mitchell Sanders mail to the draft board in Ohio?

• anthrax

• lice

• Christmas cookies

• chain letters

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The soldiers admire structure and rules.

• True

• False

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Bouncing Betties and Toe Poppers are other names for:

• dance moves

• land mines

• board games

• drinks.

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What is the average age of a soldier in O’Brien’s platoon?

• 15

• 19

• 23

• 27

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Azar says, “I mean, Christ, I’m just a boy” (35) when he realizes that everyone is upset at his prank. What did he do? a. . b. . c. . d..

• He shot and killed a stray puppy

• He killed Ted Lavender’s puppy with an antipersonnel mine

• He wrote a love letter to Mitchell Sanders’ mom

• He tied Lieutenant Cross’ boot laces together

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Who visited the author, Tim O'Brien, to talk?

• Jimmy Cross
• Rat Kiley
• Kiowa
• Mitchell Sanders

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What memory forced the men to switch from coffee to gin?

• The death of Ted Lavender
• The deaths of men after they returned home
• The remorse of killing others
• The loss of Martha's love

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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 did Jimmy Cross get another photograph of Martha?

• She gave it to him at a college reunion
• Martha died, and he cut it out of the newspaper
• Martha's mother mailed him one after he came home
• He actually saved one from burning in Vietnam

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What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?

• It explains why the author decided to write the novel.
• It serves as an insight to how Lavender's family handled his death.
• It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
• It explains the historical context of the Vietnam War.

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