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Tim O'Brien
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Things They Carried Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Tim O'Brien
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What company are the men in?
(a) Charlie Company
(b) Alpha Company
(c) Bravo Company
(d) Delta Company

2. According to the narrator, what is a characteristic of a "true war story?"
(a) There is no moral ending
(b) There is a lesson at the end
(c) Someone dies in it
(d) It takes place during a battle

3. Which man cut off the thumb of a dead Viet-Cong boy?
(a) Rat Kiley
(b) Mitchell Sanders
(c) Norman Bowker
(d) Kiowa

4. After the letter what does Henry Dobbins decide to do?
(a) Wear the pantyhose anyway; the magic is still there
(b) Injure himself so he can get home to see his sister
(c) Sits down and cries over the loss of his mother
(d) Sends his payment certificates to his girlfriend

5. On what occasion does Rat Kiley write a letter to a man's sister?
(a) The man is coming home safely
(b) The man was captured
(c) The man died
(d) The man was promoted

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Curt Lemon "all smiles" the next morning?

2. What is Dave Jensen's decision with regard to the pact he made with Lee Strunk?

3. What does he call the object around his neck?

4. Who gets into a fist fight?

5. Which men have a conversation when they see Lt. Cross crying after Ted Lavender's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Curt's sister gives the response she does?

2. What does Dave Jensen do to make himself square with Lee Strunk?

3. Explain your thoughts on this quote: "I was a coward. I went to war."

4. How did Tim see Curt Lemon's personality?

5. What is Henry's reaction to his girlfriend dumping him?

6. How does Curt Lemon recover from his personal failure at the dentist?

7. Give an example of a stark contrast between how the men normally behave, and how the war changes their behavior.

8. How were Lieutenant Cross's tears misinterpreted after the death of Ted Lavender?

9. Why does the narrator he is a bad fit to be drafted into the war?

10. Why does Rat Kiley write a letter to Curt Lemon's sister, and what does the letter contain?

(see the answer keys)

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