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WorksheetsThe Things They Carried - Final Review
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins
Who is the would-be girlfriend of Jimmy Cross?
Marlene
Martha
Margaret
None of the above
What is the favorite food of Henry Dobbins?
Canned peaches
Pound cake
Canned peaches over pound cake
Chocolate bar
Whose death is foreshadowed in this chapter?
Ted Lavender
Tim O'Brien
Jimmy Cross
Norman Bowker
What does Jimmy carry for good luck?
Rabbit's foot
Four-leaf clover
Baseball hat
None of the above
Which character carries a copy of the New Testament?
Tim O'Brien
Jimmy Cross
Rat Kiley
Kiowa
What is Dobbins constantly seeking?
Gold
Moral
Morale
All of the above
Toward the end of the chapter, the narrator refers to "that big silver freedom bird" (O'Brien 22). To what does this phrase allude?
American bald eagle
Airplane
Spaceship
Type of popular car at the time
What does Jimmy Cross do the morning after he loses one of his soldiers?
Cries
Buries his body
Burns letters from his would-be girlfriend
Burns photographs of his would-be girlfriend
What topic was conspicuously absent in Martha's letters?
college
the war
feelings of affection
her daily routine
The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...
World War II
the Gulf War
the Korean War
the Vietnam War.
"They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die. Grief, terror, love, longing..." were examples of
tangible weights.
intangible weights.
The soldier's greatest fear, was the fear of _______ ."
sweating
crying
blushing
singing
"Lieutenant Jimmy Cross reminded himself that his obligation was not to be loved but to ______ ."
love
laugh
lie
lead
"The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition." What example supports this idea from the text?
Dave Jensen carried a rabbit's foot.
They carried Black Flag insecticide.
Lee Strunk made a funny ghost sound.
They carried stationery and pencils and pens.
"Boom down" described the sound of _____ ?
fighting
death
marching
singing
The author of The Things They Carried is...
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brian
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brian
The story that best presents the idea of shame is...
The Things They Carried
On The Rainy River
How to Tell a True War Story
The Man I Killed
"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
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 is NOT a significant theme from the book?
Morality and Death
Patriotism
Social Obligation
Storytelling and Memory
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
What is the most significant theme in the story, "The Man I Killed"?
Memory and Storytelling
Morality
Shame
Social Obligation
What is meant by the term, 'alienation'
the state or experience of being foreign
the state or experience of being cut-off or isolated
the state or experience of being out of it
What does PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disease
Pre Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job?
Soldier's Safety
Fear of Death
Thoughts about his family
Thoughts about Martha
Why does Rat Kiley, the medic, carry M&M candy?
Help with Morales
They are his favorite
Comfort dying soldiers
He doesn't
What does Lt. Jimmy Cross carry for good luck?
Rabbit's foot
Four-leaf clover
baseball hat
pebble
What topic was not mentioned in Martha’s letters?
College
The war
Poetry
Her routine
What does “Hump it” mean?
carry something
shoot at the enemy
dig a fox hole
stay in formation
"The soldier's greatest fear, was the fear of (a) ?
“Lt. Jimmy Cross reminded himself that his obligation wasn’t to be loved but to (a) ?”
“Boom Down” describes the sound of _____?
Fighting
Marching
Death
Singing
What was Kiowa’s weapon of last resort?
M-60
Grenade
Rocket Launcher
Slingshot
Who died?
Ted Lavender
Lt. Jimmy Cross
Rat Kiley
Henry Dobbins
The story about "On the Rainy River" makes the author squirm because it is embarrassing.
True
False
TIm O'Brien graduated from college in 1968.
True
False
Tim's first job after college is on a pig farm.
True
False
Tim O'Brien didn't believe he should have to fight in the war because he was college educated.
True
False
Tim O'Brien had a full-ride scholarship to Harvard for his graduate studies.
True
False
Tim O'Brien considered running away to Mexico to escape the draft.
True
False
The main character traveled from his home town in Minnesota along the Rainy River to an urban hotel.
True
False
Tim found an old fishing resort owned by a young man named Elroy Berdahl.
True
False
Tim stayed at the lodge for 6 days.
True
False
Tim could have escaped to Canada with the help of Elroy, but he sat in the boat and cried instead.
True
False
Tim O'Brien chose to go to war instead of run from the draft because he was a true patriot and believed in fighting for his country.
True
False
Tim O'Brien believes that he was a coward because he went to war.
True
False
In the first chapter O'Brien describes all the things the men had to carry. Why does he take so much time and go into detail with all of these items?
He wants the reader to sympathize with him.
He wants the reader to understand the weight of all of the objects.
He wants the reader to understand the physical and emotional weight the men carried with them.
He wants the reader to believe he is knowledgeable of the Vietnam War.
Which of the following is NOT included in how to tell a "True" war story?
It can not have a moral.
It never seems to end
It embarasses you.
It is never about war.
It has to have some kernel of happening-truth in it.
How does O'Brien cope with his post traumatic stress from the war?
Meeting with Jimmy Cross
Talking about the war
Writing stories about the war
Visiting Vietnam with his daughter
What is the best description of Mary Anne Belle's transformation?
She felt like becoming one with the land was the only way to avoid Mark Fossie.
She wanted to be a soldier, save lives, and serve her country as best she could.
She felt like it was what Mark wanted her to do.
She became one with the land and felt like she was meant to be a Greenie.
Tim O'Brien describes Elroy Berdahl as the person who saved his life. Why?
He took him to the edge of the Canadian border and offered him a chance to evade the draft.
He gave him $200 as an emergency fund to take to Canada.
He gave him the space and time he needed to think about the war, the draft, and his true feelings all without ever saying a word about dodging the draft or the war.
He told him to do what he believed in, stand up for himself and to follow his heart.
Tim O'Brien says, "I was a coward. I went to war." What does he mean by this?
He didn't stand up for what he truly believed in.
He was scared to death to go to the war.
He felt that soldiers who fought in the war were cowards.
He felt that he would be a coward when the time came to fight for his country.
What is the point of O'Brien's trip to Vietnam 20 years after the war?
To show his daughter what he went through.
To make peace with Vietnam and cleanse himself of the war.
To honor Kiowa.
All of the previous answers!
What is most important to Tim O'Brien
war stories
story truth
historical fiction
all of the previous answers!
What does O'Brien say to his daughter when she asks if he ever killed anyone?
Of course
Of course not
He isn't sure
Yes he killed Curt Lemon
What would O'Brien most likely say to readers who want to know which of the events or people in the book are actually real?
That he, Kiowa, and Norman Bowker are real, although some of the events and other people were changed.
The book is a work of fiction; none of it is true.
There is no such thing as objective truth; we all experience our own versions of truth, none being more real than others.
You have missed the point of the book. The point is not to learn about the absolute occurrences, but to understand the way the soldiers felt.
What constantly distracts Lt. Jimmy Cross from his job in Chapter 1?
safety of his soldiers
thoughts about his family
fear of death
thoughts of Martha
What is the favorite food of Henry Dobbins?
Canned peaches
Pound cake
Canned peaches over pound cake
Chocolate bar
What does Jimmy carry for good luck?
Rabbit's foot
Four-leaf clover
Baseball hat
None of the above
Which character carries a copy of the New Testament?
Tim O'Brien
Jimmy Cross
Rat Kiley
Kiowa
What does Jimmy Cross do the morning after he loses one of his soldiers?
Cries
Buries his body
Burns letters from his would-be girlfriend
Burns photographs of his would-be girlfriend
"Hump" means what?
To carry something
Dig a foxhole
Shoot at the enemy
Stay in formation
The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...
World War II
the Gulf War
the Korean War
the Vietnam War.
"They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die. Grief, terror, love, longing..." were examples of
tangible weights.
intangible weights.
"The things they carried were determined to some extent by superstition." What example supports this idea from the text?
Dave Jensen carried a rabbit's foot.
They carried Black Flag insecticide.
Lee Strunk made a funny ghost sound.
They carried stationery and pencils and pens.
What was Kiowa's weapon of last resort?
M-60
feathered hatchet
smoke grenade
slingshot
What do the soldiers call carrying something?
To haul it
To bump it
To drag it
To hump it
What does Norman Bowker, “a very gentle person”, carry?
A bag of teeth
A human scalp
A human thumb
A human eyeball
What did Mitchell Sanders mail to the USO?
An envelope of his body lice
An envelope of his toenail clippings
An envelope with a dirty pair of socks
An envelope full of his tears
What did Elroy offer to O’Brien?
A free boat ride to Canada
A car
An envelope with four fifty dollar bills that said “EMERGENCY FUND”
A train ticket
Did O’Brien end up going to Canada?
Yes, but he didn’t have a passport and was returned back
Yes, but he changed his mind and came back home
No, he couldn’t figure out how to sneak over the border
No, he couldn’t bring himself to do it
The story about "On the Rainy River" makes the author squirm because it is embarrassing.
True
False
Tim O'Brien had a full-ride scholarship to Harvard for his graduate studies.
True
False
Tim O'Brien chose to go to war instead of run from the draft because he was a true patriot and believed in fighting for his country.
True
False
Tim O'Brien believes that he was a coward because he went to war.
True
False
How does O'Brien cope with his post traumatic stress from the war?
Meeting with Jimmy Cross
Talking about the war
Writing stories about the war
Visiting Vietnam with his daughter
What is the best description of Mary Anne Belle's transformation?
She felt like becoming one with the land was the only way to avoid Mark Fossie.
She wanted to be a soldier, save lives, and serve her country as best she could.
She felt like it was what Mark wanted her to do.
She became one with the land and felt like she was meant to be a Greenie.
Check all items that count as "emotional weight"(intangible) items that the soldiers carried:
shame
guilt
candy
loneliness
Check all items that count as "comfort" (tangible/physical) items that the soldiers carried:
toothbrush
fear
foot powder
comic books
grief
How does Jimmy Cross change after Lavender's death?
He decides to run away.
He gives up trying to be a leader.
He tries to take his position as lieutenant more seriously.
He begins to blame his men for all problems.
According to Tim O'Brien, what is important about telling stories?
Stories make things present, help the teller feel again.
Stories help the teller forget his/her past experiences.
Stories are good for writing book in order to make a good living.
The story shows that war changes everyone.
The author was ____ years old when he was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War.
18
20
21
24
In the first chapter O'Brien describes all the things the men had to carry. Why does he take so much time and go into detail with all of these items?
He wants the reader to sympathize with him.
He wants the reader to understand the weight of all of the objects.
He wants the reader to understand the physical and emotional weight the men carried with them.
He wants the reader to believe he is knowledgeable of the Vietnam War.
The monks constructed the ________________________ at the top of this hill and it continue to be a symbol of peach for the community.
causeway
gape
pagoda
quaint
