The Things They Carried Novel Test

At the battalion supply section,

• Azar kills the puppy.

• O'Brien has to smear on his yellow ointment.

• an old man leads Alpha Company through a mine field.

• burned bodies appear to kneel and shake hands.

Who is the narrator of The Things They Carried?

• Tim O'Brien
  
• Jimmy Cross
• Ted Lavender
• Henry Dobbins

What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job?

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

Which character carries a copy of the New Testament?

• Tim O'Brien

• Jimmy Cross

• Rat Kiley

• Kiowa

What is Dobbins constantly seeking?

• Gold

• Moral

• Morale

• All of the above

"Hump it" means what?

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

The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...

• World War II

• the Gulf War

• the Korean War

• the Vietnam War.

"Lieutenant Jimmy Cross reminded himself that his obligation was not to be loved but to ______ ."

• love

• laugh

• lie

• lead

"The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition." What example supports this idea from the text?

• Dave Jensen carried a rabbit's foot.

• They carried Black Flag insecticide.

• Lee Strunk made a funny ghost sound.

• They carried stationery and pencils and pens.

The best description of the book is

• A collection of semi-autobiographical stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War

• A collection of factual stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War

• A collection of fictional stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War