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WorksheetsThe Things They Carried Chapters 2 and 3 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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.
What is the average age of a soldier in O’Brien’s platoon?
a)
15
b)
19
c)
23
d)
27
5.
Azar says, “I mean, Christ, I’m just a boy” (35) when he realizes that everyone is upset at his prank. What did he do? a. . b. . c. . d..
a)
He shot and killed a stray puppy
b)
He killed Ted Lavender’s puppy with an antipersonnel mine
c)
He wrote a love letter to Mitchell Sanders’ mom
d)
He tied Lieutenant Cross’ boot laces together
6.
Who visited the author, Tim O'Brien, to talk?
a)
Jimmy Cross
b)
Rat Kiley
c)
Kiowa
d)
Mitchell Sanders
7.
What memory forced the men to switch from coffee to gin?
a)
The death of Ted Lavender
b)
The deaths of men after they returned home
c)
The remorse of killing others
d)
The loss of Martha's love
8.
How do we know the narrator is the author, Tim O'Brien?
a)
The narrator says he wants to write a story about all of this
b)
The narrator gives part of the royalties to Ted Lavender's family
c)
Rat Kiley asks Tim to write a book
d)
Jimmy Cross gives him money
9.
How did Jimmy Cross get another photograph of Martha?
a)
She gave it to him at a college reunion
b)
Martha died, and he cut it out of the newspaper
c)
Martha's mother mailed him one after he came home
d)
He actually saved one from burning in Vietnam
10.
What purpose does the chapter 'Love' fill for the novel?
a)
It explains why the author decided to write the novel.
b)
It serves as an insight to how Lavender's family handled his death.
c)
It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
d)
It explains the historical context of the Vietnam War.
11.
What movie did Jimmy Cross and Martha see on their date before the war?
a)
Bonnie and Clyde
b)
Pillow Talk
c)
Roman Holiday
d)
Rambo
12.
In what year was the college reunion where Jimmy Cross reunited with Martha?
a)
1979
b)
1949
c)
1969
d)
1989
13.
How does Jimmy ask Tim to portray him in the book he is writing?
a)
Brave and handsome
b)
Mean and strict
c)
Heroic and courageous
d)
Smart and crafty
14.
Martha became a trained __________.
a)
Nurse
b)
Writer
c)
Teacher
d)
Doctor
15.
What is Jimmy Cross's last request to Tim at the end chapter 2?
a)
To not mention something in his book
b)
To make sure he is buried at home
c)
To take care of Martha for him
d)
To help him find a job
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