The Things They Carried Ch. 12-22

The man Tim O’Brien killed (described in Chapters 12 and 13) could best be described as

• academic and powerful

• academic and gentle.

• soldierly and angry

• soldierly and fearful

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Which of the following images is most clearly used for juxtaposition with the description of the young man's body in "The Man I Killed"?

• Freckles

• A star-shaped hole

• The grenade

• A butterfly

In "The Man I Killed," O'Brien creates a hypothetical description of the dead man's life before he joined the war. To whose life does this seem most similar?

• Ted Lavender

• Tim O'Brien

• Jimmy Cross

• Dave Jensen

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Which one of the following emotions does Tim O’Brien feel most clearly after killing the man?

• relief

• fear

• loneliness

• guilt

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

On what date does the present action of "Speaking of Courage" occur?

• June 21
• July 4
• March 25

• April 1

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Why do the mama-sans warn the soldiers away from the field?

• It is mined
• It is too near the village
• It is the village toilet
• It is too near the river

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Who dies in "Speaking of Courage"?

• Dobbins
• Cross
• Azar
• Kiowa

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Why does Norman Bowker drive around the lake all day?

• He is looking for his friend

• He is waiting for the fireworks to start

• He is remembering his youth when he would drive around at night

• He doesn't relate to anyone anymore and doesn't know what to do with himself

As Norman Bowker tells his story in "Speaking of Courage," why did he fall short of winning the Silver Star?

• His injury was not life-threatening.

• He could not overcome his disgust and fear in order to save Kiowa.

• His superior officer did not see him as exhibiting uncommon valor.

• He never saw true combat during his tour of Vietnam.

After his final "spin" around the lake, what does Bowker do?

• Buys a burger
• Goes around again
• Gets in the lake
• Stops at his old girlfriend's house

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