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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. What does the older son in Minor Heroism do for a living?
(a) He is a college professor.
(b) He is an attorney.
(c) He is a school teacher.
(d) He is a writer.

2. As A Vintage Thunderbird opens, who are the people driving from Virginia to New York?
(a) Nick and Karen.
(b) Nick and Lauren.
(c) Mick and Karen.
(d) Mick and Susan.

3. In the story Chopin in Winter, who is the first person in Mrs. Kubiac's family to graduate from high school and attend college?
(a) Her daughter Marcy.
(b) Her daughter Marion.
(c) Her son Matthew.
(d) Her son Martin.

4. What do Nick and Karen do on Sundays?
(a) They drove to the country.
(b) They jogged or worked out in a gym.
(c) They slept late and read the paper all afternoon.
(d) They jogged or practiced basketball.

5. In Talk of Heroes, Who is Willi Varig?
(a) The director of the church.
(b) Emily's husband.
(c) A famous Norwegian war hero.
(d) A Vietnam veteran.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Minor Heroism, where in the house does Bryan sit and draw his pictures?

2. Where do Gunther and the narrator meet in the morning?

3. Who does Connie meet in the drive-in restaurant at night?

4. In Departures, according to the young seminarian, for how long do Jesuits meditate each day?

5. Who dies on the day of the narrator's story in Murderers?

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