Main Characters
This character is the only person who dies in Chapter 1.
Who is Ted Lavender?
humping
What is "to carry"?
Identify the one-word theme: Lt. Jimmy Cross reads letters every night, thinking about Martha.
What is love?
Martha goes to school in this "garden" state.
What is New Jersey?
Mr. Cooper's shoe size.
What is 12?
Kiowa is a Native American who carries this Indian weapon.
What is a hatchet?
paralyzed
What is "frozen or still"?
The men feel relieved after not being picked to search the tunnel.
This soldier is selected to go down into the tunnel.
Who was Lee Strunk?
The number of coins in Mr. Cooper's pockets today.
What is zero?
This character is the only soldier who carries a pistol.
Who is Lt. Jimmy Cross?
tranquilizers
What are drugs that relaxes the muscles?
Lt. Jimmy Cross carries a pebble around in his mouth.
What is love?
Lt. Jimmy Cross carried this item from Martha in his mouth.
What is a pebble?
The name of Mr. Cooper's only son.
What is Eli?
This "mousy" medic carries morphine and M&Ms for the really tough wounds.
Who is Rat Kiley?
monsoon
What are "heavy rains"?
The men are most afraid of blushing.
What is shame?
This soldier stayed high on drugs all the time.
Who is Ted Lavender?
The college that Mr. Cooper's son attends.
What is Harvard?
This machine gunner loves peaches in heavy syrup over pound cake.
Who is Henry Dobbins?
Toe Poppers and Bouncing Betties
What are antipersonnel mines?
The men destroy the village of Than Khe - killing chickens and dogs - after Ted Lavender is killed.
What is revenge?
The men dream about being carried away to home and safety by this bird-like thing.
What is a freedom bird?
Mr. Cooper's age.
What is 58?