The Things They Carried Chapter 1
Authored by Mary Acosta
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11th Grade
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This quiz focuses on the opening chapter of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried," a seminal work of Vietnam War literature that blends fiction and memoir to explore the psychological and physical burdens of combat. The questions assess 11th-grade level reading comprehension and literary analysis skills, requiring students to demonstrate close reading of character details, plot events, and symbolic elements. Students need to understand character relationships, particularly Lieutenant Jimmy Cross's obsession with Martha and how it affects his leadership responsibilities, as well as recognize the dual nature of the soldiers' burdens—both the literal military equipment they carry and the emotional weight of fear, love, and responsibility. The quiz tests students' ability to identify literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism (like the "freedom bird" representing escape), and thematic elements including the contrast between tangible and intangible weights that define the soldiers' experience. Created by Mary Acosta, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 11. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to ensure students have completed the assigned reading and grasped the essential elements of O'Brien's complex narrative structure and thematic concerns. Teachers can use this quiz as a chapter check before moving into deeper literary analysis discussions, as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, or as homework to reinforce key plot points and character development. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by testing both surface-level comprehension and deeper understanding of literary techniques, making it ideal for preparing students for more sophisticated analytical writing assignments about war literature and its psychological realism. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, and RL.11-12.4 standards for reading literature at the 11th-12th grade level.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who is the narrator of The Things They Carried?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job?
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which character is the platoon?s RTO?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does Rat Kiley, the medic, carry M&Ms candy?
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who is the would-be girlfriend of Jimmy Cross?
Marlene
Martha
Margaret
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the favorite food of Henry Dobbins?
Canned peaches
Pound cake
Canned peaches over pound cake
Chocolate bar
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Whose death is foreshadowed in this chapter?
Ted Lavender
Tim O'Brien
Jimmy Cross
Norman Bowker
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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