Characters
The author and narrator of the story
Tim O'Brien
Who was the first character to die?
Ted Lavender
What did Jimmy carry in his mouth?
A pebble from Martha.
"Well, I did- I burned it. After Lavender, I couldn't... this is a new one. Martha gave it to me herself."
Jimmy Cross
How old is Jimmy Cross?
24
The soldier that falls in love with Martha
Jimmy Cross
Where did Tim go to flee the draft?
Canada
Which character carries "his grandmother's distrust for the white people."
Kiowa
"I almost won a silver star"
Norman Bowker
How old was Elroy?
81
Who is the owner of the Tip Top Lodge?
Elroy Berdhal
What does Norman wish his did would write him about?
That he doesn't need to earn and bring back a medal of honor.
What does Henry Dobbins carry around his neck to give him good luck?
Pantyhose
"Hear that quiet, man? That quiet, just listen. There's your moral."
This soldier steps on a landmine and dies.
Curt Lemon
What is the name of the little girl who died at age nine of a brain tumor, and O'Brien's first love, that O'Brien sees on the Rainy River?
Linda
If one character gets badly injured, the other will make sure he dies.
Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk
Dave Jensen carried what items that he took from hotels.
Hotel-sized bars of soap
"We got ourselves a nice mellow war today."
Ted Lavender
What is O’Brien’s summer job before the war?
He worked as a "declotter" for pigs in a meatpacking factory.
What two colors was Martha wearing the photo she gave to Jimmy Cross?
In "How to Tell a True War Story", Tim suggests what about war story?
A true war story is never moral.
What did Norman Bowker wear around his neck?
A human thumb from a Viet Congo soldier.
"All that peace, man, it felt so good it hurt. I want to hurt it back."
Mitchell Sanders
What kind of gun does Henry Dobbins carry?
M-60B