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WorksheetsThe Things They Carried- pages 111-154
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
The narrator compares Dobbins to
A priest
A fox
An ocean
America
How did the men react to Dobbins' superstition regarding the pantyhose
They became believers
They vocally expressed how they thought he was crazy
They humored him, but secretly believed him to be crazy
They wanted stocking for themselves
What events occur which confirm Dobbins belief in the "magic" of the stockings
He almost drowns in the Song Tra Bong but uses the stockings to anchor himself to a rock
He trips on a mortar and it fails to detonate
A papa-san tries to shoot him ad misses
None of the above
Who objects to the unit altering the church/pagoda?
Kiowa
Jimmy Cross
Mitchell Sanders
Rat Kiley
To whom do the monks take a special liking?
Kiowa
Mitchell Sanders
Henry Dobbins
Kurt Lemon
What do the monks nickname their favorite soldier
soldier boy
soldier God
soldier Jesus
soldier Sam
What job does Dobbins fantasize about
baseball player
shop owner
banker
minister
Who appears to be happy that the enemy soldier has been killed
Azar
Kiowa
Jimmy Cross
Mitchell Sanders
What flies around the soldier's corpse
a raven
a vulture
a mosquito
a butterfly
What does Kiowa ask O'Brien to do
walk faster
stop talking
talk
hide
How did the narrator kill an enemy soldier
He shot him while perched in a tree
He shot him while down in a trench
He threw a grenade at him
He planted a mortar
Who tries to assure the narrator that the man would have died anyway?
Rat Kiley
Mitchell Sanders
Jimmy Cross
Kiowa
What happened to the family of the dancing girl in the village?
They left her behind
They died
They were taken captive
They became VC soldiers
How does Dobbins react to Azar mocking the girl?
He threatens to drop him into the well and tells him to "dance right"
He threatens to break his arm and tells him to apologize
He throws a Azar in ditch
He punches Azar
What area is Nathan Bowker driving around
the lake
the town
the fairway
the beltway
Who is Bowker talking to in the car?
his sister
his childhood friend
himself
his brother
As Bowker is driving, what season is it?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
What does Bowker describe experiencing in the Song Tra Bong?
a refreshing swim with the locals
leaping from a tall tree
hiding from VC soldiers
sinking in the slime
Where did the soldiers discover that they had camped?
in a sewage field
in close proximity to the enemy
in a graveyard
on a holy site
What does Bowker do following his drive?
He stops to talk with Sally Gustafson
He orders a burger
He goes to his father's house
He goes to sleep and has nightmares
Who perishes in the story that Bowker tells?
Kiowa
Rat Kiley
Kurt Lemon
Mitchell Sanders
What does Bowker see at the end of the day?
fireworks
children singing
an old man walking a dog
a happily married couple
What problem does Bowker describe in his letter to O'Brien?
He can't find a meaningful use for his life
He can't seem to work out things with his wife
His business isn't doing well
he is failing to bond with his son
In his letter, Bowker criticizes other veterans because they want....
a parade
financial compensation for their injuries
to return to war
medals of valor
What does O'Brien realize has helped him transition into civilian life?
therapy
his family
exercise and trying to be healthy
writing
