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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Norman Bowker's chief criticism of the first draft of "Speaking of Courage?"
2. Which feeling does the narrator not admit to about the war?
3. What color clothes was the man wearing when Tim killed him?
4. In Tim's imagination, what village is the man he killed from?
5. What was unique about the mission the men were given when Rat Kiley was injured?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tim invent about the man he killed?
2. What is Norman's assessment of his valor and bravery?
3. Contrast the two times Tim was shot.
4. How is Norma Bowker's life before the war and after the war contrasted?
5. How do Henry Dobbins and Azar disagree about the girl's motive to dance?
6. What is unique about the movements required of Alpha Company for this chapter's mission?
7. What does the dancing girl symbolize to you?
8. How does Norman Bowker ultimately cope with returning home?
9. Who does Tim go on a trip with and where do they go?
10. What power do stories have for people dealing with death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
We know very little about the character named Azar, but he appears always present to antagonize the other men in the platoon. Explain how Azar is a flat or round character, his role in the novel, and if there are any other characters like him in "The Things They Carried."
Essay Topic 2
The story of Kiowa's death is told from at least two different point of views. Using all textual evidence and your own assumptions, what do you think really happened? What was the role of Norman Bowker, Lieutenant Cross, and Tim O'Brien? Who is the most responsible for Kiowa's death?
Essay Topic 3
The full stories of the men of Alpha Company in "The Things They Carried" are divided amongst the chapters. As the reader progresses, more details of events are given, and multiple points of view of identical events are written. Choose one main character from the company, and give a full accounting of the character's war experience. How can a reader identify with this character's experience, and what part of the man's story is the hardest for the reader to bear? What was the intent of the author when he divided up the character's story? Was there foreshadowing, irony, or any other literary element employed in the character's war experience?
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