The Things They Carried Quiz on 'On the Rainy River'

What is the main theme of the text?

• The importance of individual responsibility

• The role of black Americans in their community

• The impact of war on soldiers

• The struggle for equal rights

What is the author's opinion on the war in Vietnam?

• The war is justified and necessary

• The war is wrong and lacks unity of purpose

• The war is a war of national liberation

• The war is a civil war

Why does the author feel a sense of shame?

• He is ashamed of doing the right thing

• He is ashamed of his own conscience

• He is ashamed of his hometown

• He is ashamed of his parents

What does the author fear about going to war?

• Exile from his own life

• Losing the respect of his parents

• Dying in a wrong war

• All of the above

Why does the author consider fleeing to Canada?

• To escape his hometown

• To avoid the draft

• To join the State Department

• To pursue a career as a writer

What is the significance of Elroy Berdahl in the author's life?

• He is the author's mentor

• He is the author's father

• He is the author's teacher

• He is the author's savior

What does the author feel when he cracks and leaves the pig plant?

• Confusion

• Shame

• Fear

• Relief

What does the author feel during his time at the Tip Top Lodge?

• Isolation

• Exhilaration

• Acceptance

• Indifference

What does the author feel when Elroy offers him money?

• Indifference

• Embarrassment

• Anger

• Gratitude

What does the author mean by the 'weight pushing me toward the war'?

• His guilt and shame

• His irrational and powerful force

• His fear of exile

• His sense of duty