The Things They Carried Test | Final Test - Easy

Tim O'Brien
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The Things They Carried Test | Final Test - Easy

Tim O'Brien
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many soldiers are said to be in the platoon?
(a) 18
(b) 22
(c) 10
(d) 5

2. By what area of the body does Norman Bowker attempt to pull the body out of the muck?
(a) His arm
(b) His boot
(c) His belt
(d) His hand

3. In Tim's imagination, what village is the man he killed from?
(a) Saigon
(b) Than Khe
(c) Tra Bong
(d) My Khe

4. Who is the most "spooked" in the end?
(a) Tim
(b) Morty Phillips
(c) Bobby Jorgenson
(d) Azar

5. How do the men in the platoon treat Tim when they run into him at the supply command?
(a) They treat him distantly, because he isn't one of them anymore
(b) They ignore him because they all thought he died
(c) They greet him and treat him as if nothing happened
(d) They treat him politely and ask him for favors

6. How does Rat Kiley ensure a ticket home?
(a) He runs away and deserts the platoon
(b) He starts acting crazy and imitating animals
(c) He punches Lt. Cross in the face
(d) He shoots himself in the foot

7. Other than Kathleen and Tim, who else watched him get into the river?
(a) An old man farming
(b) A young child eating
(c) A woman carrying a basket
(d) A young man hauling rice

8. What almost killed Tim?
(a) A shot to the shoulder
(b) A partial land mine detonation
(c) A knife wound from town
(d) An improperly dressed wound

9. Who makes the decision to NOT alert Lt. Cross about finding the body?
(a) Mitchell Sanders
(b) Azar
(c) Henry Dobbins
(d) Rat Kiley

10. How did the old farmer react to Tim?
(a) He shook hands and shared war stories
(b) He gave him a hug
(c) He smiled as he drove past
(d) He raised a shovel in defiance

11. What animal does Tim notice as he tries to process the death of the man he killed?
(a) A butterfly
(b) A worm
(c) A snake
(d) A bird

12. Why does Henry Dobbins think the girl is dancing?
(a) Because she is nervous
(b) Because it is a ritual
(c) Because she wants the soldiers to like her
(d) Because she wants to

13. What event causes Tim to revise "Speaking of Courage," following Norman Bowker's advice?
(a) A letter from Kiowa's father
(b) The death of Lt. Cross
(c) Norman Boker's suicide
(d) Feedback from his daughter

14. What question does Tim's daughter ask him?
(a) Did you ever kill anyone?
(b) Did you ever get shot?
(c) Did you lose your best friend in war?
(d) Did you have a girlfriend in Vietnam?

15. How old was Tim when he first dealt with death?
(a) 19
(b) 24
(c) 16
(d) 9

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tim and Linda go on a date?

2. What is the name of Tim's daughter?

3. Which is NOT a way the men react to Rat Kiley's injury?

4. How could Kiowa be sure the man would have done harm to the platoon if Tim had not killed him?

5. What does Tim think would have happened if he ignored the man on the trail?

(see the answer keys)

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