Characters
Things They Carried
Military Terms
Jobs of Characters
The Extra Things They Carried
100
Which character is also the author of the book?
Who is Tim O'Brien?
100
True/False. Henry Dobbins carried an M-60 light machine gun.
What is True?
100
What does MIA stand for?
What is Missing in Action?
100
What was Jimmy Cross's job?
What is a lieutenant?
100
What particular items did Jimmy Cross carry?
What are Letters from Martha?
200
Who is the first person to die in The Things They Carried?
Who is Ted Lavender?
200
What was the standard rifle that most troops were given?
What is an M16?
200
What does SOP stand for?
What is Standard Operating Procedure?
200
What was Rat Kiley's job?
What is a Medic?
200
What did Ted Lavender carry to keep him calm?
What are tranquilizers?
300
Who did Tim stay with at the Tip Top Lodge?
Who is Elroy Berdahl?
300
What rifle did most Viet Cong Soldiers carry?
What is a AK-47?
300
What does KIA stand for?
What is Killed in Action?
300
What was Henry Dobbins's job?
What is a Heavy Gunner?
300
What "Magic" item did Henry Dobbins carry?
What are his Girlfriends' Pantyhose?
400

Who does Lt. Jimmy Cross "love:?

Who is Martha?

400
What did Jimmy Cross carry in his mouth?
What is a pebble?
400
What in another term for an infantry soldier?
What is a Grunt?
400
What was Tim O'Brien's job before the war?
What is a pig de-clotter?
400
What did Kiowa carry?
What is the New Testament?
500

Who is Rat Kiley?

Who is the platoon medic?

500
What was Ted Lavender carrying (extra) when he was shot?
What is extra magazines?
500
What is a Freedom Bird?
What is a Plane Going Home?
500
What character had trouble finding a job after the war?
Who is Norman Bowker?
500
What did Norman Bowker carry?
What is a thumb?
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