WorksheetsTTTC Quiz 2
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 40mins
Who consoles Tim after Tim kills the young Vietnamese man?
Azar
Henry Dobbins
Jimmy Cross
Kiowa
When does "Speaking of Courage" take place?
Christmas, after the war
Norman's birthday, during the war
4th of July, after the war
Easter, before the war
Who says, "Maybe I'll do it. Find a monastery somewhere. Wear a robe and be nice to people"?
Henry Dobbins
Rat Kiley
Kiowa
Norman Bowker
In "Speaking of Courage" Norman Bowker recalls whose death?
Kiowa's
his father's
Ted Lavendar's
a Vietnamese baby's
Why is it hard for the narrator to mourn for Lemon?
He didn't know him very well
He hated him
He doesn't believe in mourning
He believed Lemon deserved to die
The narrator explains that people tend to become __________________ over the dead.
awestruck
bitter
sentimental
grief stricken
How does Lemon react to the news of the dentist coming?
He's thrilled
He's scared
He's confused
He's annoyed
Why doesn't Lemon like dentists?
He doesn't trust them
He's had some bad experiences in the past
He never brushes his teeth
He flunked out of dentistry school
What does Lemon do when he first meets with the dentist?
He passes out
He reacts calmly to the inspection
He screams out in pain
He refuses to open his mouth
What does Lemon demand of the dentist later?
For him to apologize
For him to clean his teeth
For him to help him escape the war
For him to pull out his tooth
What words best describe Lemon?
embarrassed and prideful
angry and emotional
honest and transparent
forgiving and affectionate
What does Mary Anne ask Fossie and the other men to do?
Teach her about war and Vietnam
Secure a supply of toiletries
Help her travel to Cambodia
Help her travel back home
True or False: Mary Anne is squeamish around blood.
True
False
After arriving to the unit, how does Mary Anne change?
She becomes “softer” and more attached to Fossie
She becomes “harder”: less feminine and less attached to Fossie
She becomes paranoid that the unit is soon to be attacked
She initiates a relationship with Rat Kiley
Who does Mary Anne join?
The Navy Seals
The Green Berets
The VC soldiers
The villagers
What does this quote tell the reader about Kiley?
"Seventeen years old. Just a child, blond and innocent, but then weren't they all" (100). What is O'Brien most likely trying to say with this quote?
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.
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
The war stories in The Things They Carried take place during...
World War II
the Gulf War
the Korean War
the Vietnam War.
"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 job does O'Brien imagine the young (dead) Vietnamese man has?
a farmer
a math teacher
an astronaut
a military commander
In "Ambush", how does O'Brien describe killing the man?
He accidentally shot the man when he was aiming for someone else.
He intentionally shot the man but then later regretted it.
He accidentally let go of the grenade he was holding.
He threw a grenade out of fear but instantly regretted killing the man; he even wanted to warn him.
How does Dobbins react when Azar makes fun of the girl dancing?
He joins in.
He goes over to ask the girl what he can do to help her.
He threatens to throw Azar into the village well.
He becomes very sad and quiet.
How does O'Brien react when Kathleen asks if he's ever killed anyone?
He says no, but he hopes she'll ask again when she's older.
He says yes and describes the scene in detail
He says yes but refuses to give more information.
He starts crying and cannot answer her.
In "Speaking of Courage", where is Norman Bowker driving?
through the old battlefields in Vietnam
around a lake at home in Iowa
He's on his way to visit Tim O'Brien after the war.
He's driving toward Canada, afraid of going off to war.
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
In O'Brien's imagination, how does the man he killed feel about war?
He is eager to fight and defend his country
He is hesitant to fight and afraid of disgracing his family.
He is angry and wants to seek revenge on those who destroyed his home.
He is indifferent and just wants life to get back to normal.
