The Things They Carried- Ch. 8-15

"O'Brien writes that war stories have no moral and they are often not true" is a summary of which story?

• The Things They Carried

• On The Rainy River

• How to Tell a True War Story

• The Man I Killed

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Rat Kiley overcomes the grief of Curt Lemon’s death by

• killing a water buffalo

• drinking all night long

• finding a girl in the village

• abandoning his company and going AWOL

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Why does Curt Lemon have a healthy tooth pulled out?

• He'd lost a bet

• To prove he is not afraid of the dentist.

• He wants to send it home

• He wants to play a joke on some of the guys with it.

Who tells Kiowa he wanted to be a minister when he was younger?

• Mitchell Sanders

• Henry Dobbins

• Norman Bowker

• Lee Strunk

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Why does Norman Bowker drive around the lake all night?

• He is looking for his friend

• He is waiting for the fireworks to start

• He is remembering his youth when he would drive around at night

• He doesn't relate to anyone anymore and doesn't know what to do with himself

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a true war story, according to the author?

• It is moral, encourages virtue

• it embarrasses the listener

• it never seems to end

• it does not matter if it is true or not

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Why does Henry Dobbins pick Azar up and threaten to throw him in a well?

• Dobbins stole Azar's knife

• Azar is making fun of the way a village girl danced

• Dobbins is tired of Azar's attitude

• Azar is responsible for Kiowa's death

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What is important about the story of Mary Anne?

• The story shows that war changes everyone

• The story is about lost love

• It is an example of a true war story

• It shows the struggles of women in war

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." This is an example of ______.

• catharsis

• truism

• morale

• complicity

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How does Norman spend his time once he is home from the war?

• He gets job

• He goes back to school

• He designs houses

• He drives around the lake

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