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Chapter 1 of The Things They Carried

Authored by Cynthia Molina

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Chapter 1 of The Things They Carried
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting of Chapter 1?

Vietnam

A college campus

A small town in America

A military base

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the protagonist's name in this chapter?

Norman Bowker

Tim O'Brien

Jimmy Cross

Henry Dobbins

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Lieutenant Cross carry with him in Vietnam?

A lucky rabbit's foot

Photos and letters from a girl

A Bible

A flask of whiskey

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was a first-hand witness to the killing of a fellow soldier?

Jimmy Cross

Ted Lavender

Kiowa

Rat Kiley

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the protagonist carry that he decides to burn?

Letters and photos

A knife and journal

A photo of his family

A pair of socks and his bible

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the pebble the protagonist carries?

It is a good luck charm.

It is a reminder of a traumatic event.

It is a symbol of his love for someone.

It is a weapon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the protagonist's attitude toward death at the beginning of chapter 1?

He is fearless and accepts death as a part of war.

He is obsessed with Martha and doesn't even think about the idea of death.

He is deeply troubled by the deaths of his comrades.

He believes that death is inevitable and not worth worrying about.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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