The Things They Carried

The author of The Things They Carried is...

• Tim O'Brien

• Tim O'Brian

• Tom O'Brien

• Tom O'Brian

The best description of the book is

• A collection of semi-autobiographical stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War

• A collection of factual stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War

• A collection of fictional stories dealing with experiences of the Vietnam War

Who does O'Brien consider to be his "life hero"?

• Ted Lavender

• Jimmy Cross

• Kiowa

• Elroy Berdahl

What event is NOT a turning point for Tim O'Brien in his stories?

• Receiving his draft notice

• Ending a man's life

• Meeting Elroy Berdahl

• Ted Lavender's death

The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...

• World War II

• the Gulf War

• the Korean War

• the Vietnam War.

He carries a rabbit's foot, toothbrush, dental floss and extra soap. ("TTTC")

• Mitchell Sanders

• Rat Kiley

• Dave Jensen

• Ted Lavender

What are the intangible "things" that soldiers carry? ("TTTC")

• stress

• ammunition

• weapons

• gear

Who is the narrator of The Things They Carried?

• Tim O'Brien
  

• Jimmy Cross

• Ted Lavender

• Henry Dobbins

Whose death is foreshadowed in this chapter?

• Ted Lavender

• Tim O'Brien

• Jimmy Cross

• Norman Bowker

The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...

• World War II

• the Gulf War

• the Korean War

• the Vietnam War.