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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. Who is in the car with Arnold when he comes to Connie's house?
(a) No one.
(b) HIs friend Ellie.
(c) Connie's friend Alice.
(d) Connie's sister June.

2. In Minor Heroism, where in the house does Bryan sit and draw his pictures?
(a) At his father's desk.
(b) On the living room table.
(c) On the floor of his room.`
(d) At the dining room table.

3. Where is the story Murderers set?
(a) In Newark.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Miami.
(d) In Chicago.

4. In Minor Heroism, who is posing in the famous picture with the narrator's father?
(a) The Andrews Sisters.
(b) Betty Grable.
(c) Audrey Hepburn.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

5. What show does Robert and his hosts end up watching on television?
(a) A show about boating.
(b) A show about automobiles.
(c) A show about cathedrals.
(d) A show about dog training.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Emily first meet Willi Varig?

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?

4. In the story Wickedness, where does Ainslie Classen find shelter in the blizzard?

5. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?

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