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The Things They Carried Unit Test


 * Part 1 Multiple Choice:**

1. What was Jimmy Cross's Role? A. Lieutenant B. Captain C. President D. Guard

2. What college did Martha attend? A. Miami University B. Westwood College C. Mount Sebastian College D. Lexington College

3. What reminders of Martha did Jimmy Cross carry with him? A. Her necklace and her keychain B. Her letters, good luck pebble and her picture C. Her picture and necklace D. Her bracelet and keychain

4. What company did Jimmy Cross belong to? A. The Alpha Company B. The War Company C. The Rifle Company D. The Clothing Company

5. What does Azar give to the little boy with the plastic leg? A. A teddy bear B. A hug C. A bar of chocolate D. A photo album

6. What did Henry Dobbins and Norman Bowker do every night? A. Tell stories B. Run around sing war songs C. Dig a foxhole and play checkers D. Play board games

7. What does O'Brien say stories do? A. Make things present B. Bring back bad memories C. Make people depressed D. Make men angry

8. What happened before the dentists even touched Curt Lemon? A. He screamed B. He fainted C. He refused to open his mouth D. He cried

9. What did O'Brien's daughter ask him 20 years after the war ended? A. How he felt about it B. If it made him sad C. Is he had ever killed anyone D. What it was like

10. Where does Norman Bowker go after the war ended? A. California B. Kentucky C. Florida D. Iowa

11. What does Martha major in? A. Math B. Science C. English D. Geometry

12. How does Martha sign her letters? A. "Sincerely, Martha" B. "From, Martha" C. "Yours, Martha" D."Love, Martha"

13. What does Cross do the day after Lavender's death? A. Cry himself to sleep B. Run away C. Burn Marthas letters & photographs D. Commit a crime

14. What did Dave Jensen and Lee get in a fist fight over? A. A missing jackknife B. A missing soldier C. Missing gear D. Who has more power

15. What is Eddie Diamond? A. The leader of everyone B. The highest ranking man in his company C. A captain D. A guard

16. What was the worst thing that happened to the Jimmy Cross? A. He was drafted into the army B. He lost the love of his life C. His friend died in the war D. He broke six bones

17. Why did the narrator run to Canada after he was drafted to the army? A. He was afraid B. He thought his parents would hate him C. He wanted to go on vacation D. He needed to visit his family before he was drafted

18. When was the narrator most happy during the war? A. When he was being shot at B. When he was reading the letters from Martha C. When he was sleeping in the foxhole D. When he was on the battlefield

19. Why did Cross cry after leaving Canada? A. He loved it there B. He knew he was being drafted when he got back C. He didn't want his father to beat him D. He thought he was going to miss something important

20. What does Henry Dobbins sometimes wear around his neck? A. His girlfriends locket B. His girlfriends pantyhose C. Dog tags D. His moms necklace

21. What happens to Henry Dobbins in October? A. He dies B. His mom dies C. His girlfriend dumps him D. He runs away

22. Why do people have problems after surviving a war? A. They can't get used to living life outside of the war B. They are sickly C. They still have images in their mind and can't get over that they could of died instead of someone else D. They can't talk

23. Who was Norman Bowker's highschool girlfriend? A. Sally Kramer B. Mary Beth C. Bridget Payton D. Taylor Hope

24. What happened to Norman's friend, Max? A. He jumped off a bridge B. He got into a car accident C. He drowned in a lake D. He committed suicide

25. How many medals did Norman win in Vietnam? A. Five B. Seven C. Eleven D. Three

26. Where did the men find Kiowa's body? A. In a field B. In a platoon C. Under a layer of mud D. They didn't find it

27. How many days had O'Brien been at war for when the platoon got fired on by a village near the South China Sea? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

28. Who was Linda? A. A schoolmate of O'Briens' that he fell in love with B. A teacher O'Brien had in highschool C. O'Briens' stepmother D. A nurse from the war

29. What was wrong with Linda and what happened to her? A. She had AIDS and died B. She had a brain tumor and died C. She was mentally challenged and died D. She had cancer and survived

30. Where was Tim O'Brien's home located? A. Iowa B. Kentucky C. Massachsetts D. California


 * Part 2 Short Answer:**

1. How would you relate yourself to one of the characters in this book?

2. Why do you think Jimmy Cross loved Martha so much?

3. Explain why Curt Lemon was so afraid of the dentist.

4. List five main things that the soldiers carried during the war.

5. How did Ted Lavender deal with his anxiety about the war?

6. Discuss how things would be different if Cross wasn't drafted into the war.

7. Justify O'Brien's purpose of writing this book.


 * Part 3 Extended Response Questions:**
 * ( Pick 2)**

1. If you were going to war what five things would you bring with you? why?

2. Relate yourself or someone you know to one of the main characters in this book, how are you alike? different?

3. Discuss the differences between the war today & war in this book.

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C
 * Answer Key:**
 * Part 1-**
 * Part 2-**
 * 1) I really couldn’t relate myself to any of the characters in this book because I’ve never experienced anything they have, but if I had to pick one person I would have to choose Martha because she is a young girl who has a lot going for her.
 * 1) I think Jimmy Cross loved Martha as much as he did because she led him on. Jimmy would do anything for Martha and she took advantage of that.
 * 1) Curt Lemon was afraid of the dentist because he admitted to having a bad experience with a dentist when he was in high school.
 * 1) The soldiers carried many things with them during the war; five of those things included a 2-pound poncho, a tent, M-16 rifle, maps and ammunition.
 * 1) Ted Lavender dealt with his anxiety about the war by taking tranquilizers and smoking marijuana.
 * 1) If Cross wasn’t drafted into the war he would have not turned out to be the man he was at the end of the book. I think the war was a benefit to him and gave him a glance of the real world.
 * 1) O’Brien’s purpose of writing this book was most likely to give readers an in depth feeling of what the Vietnam war was really like. He went into a lot of detail and informed readers what the war was really like.
 * Part 3-**
 * 1) If I were going to war I would make sure to pack the most useful and lightweight things just to make things easier on myself. I would bring a heavy-duty gun, clothes that would keep me warm even in the worst of the weather, a tent for shelter, ammunition and maps. I would determine what to bring by their importance (what I need the most and what I wouldn’t need at all). Packing light would help with traveling.
 * 1) I can relate myself to Martha because she is a young girl who tries her best to succeed. Martha goes to college, which I want to do, and she also knows someone fighting in the war, which I do as well. Martha and I are alike because we are really caring and open about our feelings. We’re different because she is more involved in things.
 * 1) The war today is a lot different from the war in this book. First of all, the war in the book happened so long ago and things in general were a lot different back then including the weapons, which have a big influence on the way the war, is fought.