The Things They Carried Final Test

Your Name: Last, First

When back in college, how did the narrator feel about the war?

• A. He took a modest stand against it.
• B. He felt that fighting was his duty as a citizen.
• C. He didn't think about it.
• D. He felt it was justified because it defended democracy and freedom.

Why did Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen get into a fistfight?

• A. They got into a fight over a missing jackknife.
• B. Lee made derogatory comments about Dave's sister.
• C. Lee stole money from Dave.
• D. They got into a fight because Lee owed Dave money.

For what did Rat Kiley have a reputation?

• A. Rat had a reputation for stealing other's credit for good deeds.
• B. Rat had a reputation for overstatement and exaggeration.
• C. Rat had a reputation for telling lies.
• D. Rat had a reputation for being a hypocrite.

What happened to Henry Dobbins in October?

• A. He found out his girlfriend was pregnant.
• B. He got malaria from a mosquito bite.
• C. His girlfriend dumped him.
• D. He was shot in the shoulder.

Where did Norman Bowker drive?

• A. He drove to the Canadian border.
• B. He drove to the YMCA.
• C. He drove to Minnesota.
• D. He drove in a continuous 7 mile loop around the lake.

What gift did Kiowa receive as a birthday present?

• A. He received a hatchet that belonged to his grandfather.
• B. He received an illustrated copy of the New Testament.
• C. He received a journal and pen set.
• D. He received a carton of cigarettes.

Who was Bobby Jorgenson?

• A. He was Tim O'Brien's childhood friend.
• B. He was a new solider who was killed on his first day in Vietnam.
• C. He was the medic who replaced Rat Kiley.
• D. He was the lieutenant who replaced Jimmy Cross.

Why did the narrator want revenge on Bobby Jorgenson?

• A. Bobby Jorgenson lost all of their food rations.
• B. Bobby Jorgenson stole his girlfriend.
• C. The narrator felt that he received improper care from him.
• D. The narrator felt that Bobby Jorgenson had an elitist attitude.

What was hard for the narrator to admit to himself?

• A. The narrator found it difficult to admit to himself that he killed Bobby Jorgenson.
• B. The narrator found it difficult to admit to himself that he was capable of evil.
• C. The narrator found it difficult to admit to himself that he needed psychological care.
• D. The narrator found it difficult to admit to himself that he was an impulsive liar.