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TTTC Chps. 3 and 4

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Mitchell Sanders mail to the draft board in Ohio?

a)

anthrax

b)

lice

c)

Christmas cookies

d)

chain letters

2.

The soldiers admire structure and rules.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Bouncing Betties and Toe Poppers are other names for:

a)

dance moves

b)

land mines

c)

board games

d)

drinks.

4.

Norman Bowker tells O’Brien that if he could have one wish, he would wish for:

a)

his father to write him a letter saying that it’s okay if he doesn’t win any medals

b)

his wife to update him on the birth of his daughter

c)

his girlfriend to visit him in Vietnam

d)

his mother to send him his favorite cookies from his childhood.

5.

What is the average age of a soldier in O’Brien’s platoon?

a)

15

b)

19

c)

23

d)

27

6.

O’Brien thought he was too good to fight in a war

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Where was O’Brien working when he was drafted?

a)

O’Brien worked at a meat packing plant.

b)

O’Brien worked at a restaurant that primarily served pork

c)

O’Brien worked at a school.

d)

O’Brien worked at a draft office.

8.

Which items below does O’Brien not fear?

a)

war

b)

ridicule

c)

death

d)

O’Brien fears all of the above.

9.

Fill in the blank: “Off to my right was the Rainy River, wide as a lake in places, and beyond the Rainy River was ___________________” (45).

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maine

10.

O’Brien writes, “The man who opened the door that day is the hero of my life” (45). What is this man’s name?

a)

Dave Jensen

b)

Elroy Berdahl

c)

Norman Bowker

d)

Ted Lavender

11.

What trait does O’Brien repeatedly emphasize about the man at the lodge?

a)

his sense of humor

b)

his sensitivity

c)

his curiosity

d)

his silence

12.

Why does the man at the lodge give O’Brien two hundred dollars?

a)

Because O’Brien tells him he needs to dodge the draft

b)

As payment for the odd jobs he completed

c)

As payment for work minus the cost of food and lodging.

d)

Actually, this man never gave O’Brien money.

13.

O’Brien decides to go to war because he is embarrassed not to.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Who is the narrator of The Things They Carried?
a)
Tim O'Brien
b)
Jimmy Cross
c)
Ted Lavender
d)
Henry Dobbins
15.
"Hump it" means what?
a)
To carry something
b)
Dig a foxhole
c)
Shoot at the enemy
d)
Stay in formation
16.
Who does Tim credit with saving his life?
a)
Elroy Berdahl
b)
His father
c)
Mitchell Sanders
d)
Aunt Jean
17.
What does Elroy do to tempt Tim to run away?
a)
He takes Tim fishing right by the border
b)
He speaks out against the war
c)
He promises to lead Tim into Canada
d)
He gives Tim a contact to call in Canada