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Who is Jimmy Cross in love with?
Martha
"Her eyes seemed to shine in the dark - not blue though, but ..........."
.... a bright glowing jungle green."
Which country does Tim run away to, in On the Rainy River?
Canada
What does the book BEGIN with?
A dedication to the men of Alpha Company
How many times does Norman Bowker drive around the lake?
12 times
What was Ted Lavender carrying when he was shot and killed?
tranquilisers and seven ounces of dope
Finish the quote: "I was a coward....."
" ...I went to war."
What is the name of the Lodge that Tim stays in in 'On the Rainy River'?
The Tip Top Lodge.
What story does this line come from:
"A true story, if truly told, makes the stomach believe."
How to Tell a True War Story
Who tells the story about Mary Ann Bell?
Rat Kiley
Identify 3 of the 4 things that Kiowa carries.
an illustrated New Testament, worn-out moccasins, his grandfather's hunting hatchet and his grandfather's distrust of the white man.
"The town could not ......."
The town could not talk and would not listen."
What does Mary Anne want to eat?
Vietnam
In which story do we learn of Norman Bowker's suicide?
Notes
How old is Tim O'Brien when he is drafted for the Vietnam War?
21 years old
What is the name of the Green Beret that Mark Fossie thinks Mary-Anne is sleeping with.
Eddie Diamond
"They carried all they could bear, and then some,......
.....including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried."
What is the name of the High School that Mary Anne Bell attended?
Cleveland Heights Senior High
What is the name of Tim O'Brien's daughter in 'Ambush'?
Kathleen
Name 2 things that the Vietnamese boy was carrying that Tim killed in 'The Man I Killed'.
A pouch of rice, a comb, nail clippers, plasters, a snapshot of a young woman standing in front of a motorcycle.
What is the old man's name in 'On the Rainy River'?
Elroy
Finish this quote from 'Ambush':
"Even now I haven't finished sorting it out. Sometimes I ..............."
".... Sometimes I forgive myself, other times I don't."
At the end of the story 'The Things They Carried' where do the men start marching towards?
Villages west of Than Khe.
Tim O'Brien realises that telling and writing stories is an act of what?
Catharsis.
What is the very last sentence of 'Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong'?
She was ready for the kill.