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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Testimony of Pilot, who is Lillian?
(a) A girl the narrator of the story has a crush on in college.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) Radcleve's sister.
(d) Quadberry's girlfriend.

2. After the accident, where does Ad Magic encounter the white horse?
(a) With the boy and the monkey.
(b) On the race track outside the restaurant.
(c) In front of the New Zealand Cafe.
(d) On the beach of the Arabian Sea.

3. How old is Connie's sister?
(a) Twenty seven.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty nine,

4. What does the priest say to his mother when he sees her?
(a) "It is too noisy out here to talk."
(b) "Do not kiss me in public, it is embarrassing."
(c) "Let us go inside for a hug and a kiss."
(d) "I will kiss you on the cheek but do not touch me."

5. What do Robert and the husband end up doing at the end of the television show?
(a) Drawing a picture together.
(b) Eating blueberry pie.
(c) Going to sleep.
(d) Calling out for a pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the older son in Minor Heroism do for a living?

2. Where are the narrator and his passengers going in the story Rock Springs?

3. Where does Hattie Benedict and the two children find shelter during the blizzard?

4. What do Michael and Delores first find they have in common?

5. What does Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his men do after Lavender is taken away by the chopper?

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