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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 the story Murderers, what does Melvin Bloom tell the boys on the corner one summer afternoon?
(a) The donut shop is giving away donuts.
(b) There is a craps game in the alley.
(c) Marsha Bernstein is walking toward them.
(d) The rabbi is home with his wife.

2. What is the young girl carrying with her on the first day?
(a) A cot, a blanket, and a notebook.
(b) A pencil, a pencil sharpener, and a small composition notebook.
(c) A lunchbox, a jacket, and a notebook.
(d) A purse, a lunchbox, and a brush.

3. What does Louise have hidden in the back of her closet behind her stuffed animals?
(a) Candy.
(b) Books on dieting.
(c) Pictures of thin women.
(d) Colas.

4. With whom does Delores finally have a child?
(a) Mr. Sebastian.
(b) Michael.
(c) Dr. Dorin.
(d) Dr. Weinstein.

5. What does the couple decide to do after their first night together on their romantic weekend?
(a) Go to a museum.
(b) Read the Sunday paper.
(c) Return home.
(d) Take a long walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert call the husband?

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

3. What did Michael remember hearing as a child from the open window in his room?

4. When does the story Wickedness take place?

5. In Minor Heroism, who is posing in the famous picture with the narrator's father?

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