The Things They Carried Character Quiz

Which characters are depicted as friends in the story "Friends"?

• Kiowa and Rat Kiley

• Dave Jensen and Ted Lavender

• Norman Bowker and Tim O'Brien

• Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen

Who is the platoon leader in "The Things They Carried"?

• Tim O'Brien

• Norman Bowker

• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross

• Kiowa

In "Love," who has a crush on Martha?

• Ted Lavender

• Norman Bowker

• Rat Kiley

• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross

In "On the Rainy River," who is the lodge owner where Tim O'Brien stays?

• Mitchell Sanders

• Norman Bowker

• Ted Lavender

• Elroy Berdahl

Which character is known for his storytelling abilities throughout the book?

• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross

• Mitchell Sanders

• Tim O'Brien

• Ted Lavender

Who dies from a tragic accident with a rigged grenade in "The Things They Carried"?

• Rat Kiley

• Curt Lemon

• Ted Lavender

• Norman Bowker

In "How to Tell a True War Story," who is described as the storyteller?

• Rat Kiley

• Curt Lemon

• Mitchell Sanders

• Ted Lavender

Who experiences feelings of guilt over a young man's death in "The Things They Carried"?

• Rat Kiley

• Norman Bowker

• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross

• Kiowa

Who carries photographs of his girlfriend and a diary in "The Things They Carried"?

• Lieutenant Jimmy Cross

• Ted Lavender

• Rat Kiley

• Mitchell Sanders

Who is Mitchell Sanders' girlfriend in "Spin"?

• Martha

• Linda

• Kiowa

• Tim O'Brien