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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. Why is the couple in A Romantic Weekend going away for the weekend?
(a) To go to museums.
(b) To pick up the man's wife's car.
(c) To mountain climb.
(d) To ride bikes.

2. In The Things They Carried, what are some of things the soldiers carry for personal use?
(a) Paper and pens, spools of wire, and nail clippers.
(b) Radios, batteries, alarm clocks and hats.
(c) Socks, shoes and fresh clothing.
(d) Safety pins, pith helmets, rubber boots, and clean underwear.

3. In The Things They Carried, how does Ted Lavendar die?
(a) He is shot in the head.
(b) He is shot in the back.
(c) He has a heart attack from fear.
(d) He is hit by a grenade.

4. What two children are left at the school house with the teacher during the blizzard?
(a) Johan and Alma Lindquist.
(b) Jason and Alice Meyer.
(c) Jacob and Annie Smithson.
(d) John and Annie Lendorff.

5. What does the mother in The First Day ask for help in doing?
(a) Finding the bookstore.
(b) Filling out registration forms.
(c) Locating the lunchroom.
(d) Locating the bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the young girl carrying with her on the first day?

3. What do most of the PFC and Spec4s carry with them?

4. In Talk of Heroes, Who is Willi Varig?

5. In Minor Heroism, what happens between father and son one New Year's Eve that shocks the father?

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