Childhood Stories
What happened during the movie that Tim was watching with Linda?
Tim looked away from the dead body
How did the soldiers cope with Lavender’s death?
"Smooth war", making stories up about Lavender
What is the significance of the red hat?
Linda wore it on the date, never took it off, hides her chemo treatment
Who told Tim of Linda's death?
Nick Veenhof
What Story did Rat Kiley tell and what affect did it have on the platoon?
Curt lemon, made him seem alive still
Whose hand do the soldiers shake, and who did not shake the hand?
The old man’s hand, only Tim doesn't shake his hand.
What were Tim’s emotions with he visited Linda’s casket?
Anticipation, did not feel real to Tim
What is Mitchel Sanders doing that makes him say “Death sucks”
Collecting dead bodies
Who takes Tranquilizers and why do they take them?
Ted lavender, and to escape the reality of war
What does Tim dream about near the end of the chapter?
Ice skating with Linda
Who, besides Tim, denounced how the platoon was treating the old man?
Kiowa
What are the similarities between the casket and the pigpen
Both bodies are alone and, in some way, are disfigured
What was Tim's vision after he learned of Linda's death?
Linda walking down the street, talking to him, and touching his wrist
What does Rat Kiley call the Vietnamese baby?
Crunchie munchie
What do the photographs do for O'Brian?
They allow him to look into the past and see how some things have not changed