Character I.D. 1
This character is a medic and carries candy, comic books, and whiskey to make his patients feel better.
Rat Kiley
The first death we read about in the story.
Ted Lavender
Kiowa carries these things with him (name at least 1)
Mocassin, bibles, grandmother's qualities, hatchet
Norman Bowker almost won the __________.
Silver Star Medal for Uncommon Valor
“The war is like a Ping Pong ball. You could put a fancy ______ on it.”
Spin
This character is known to be immature, unpredictable, and possibly violent.
Azar
This character stepped on a land mine while playing catch with Rat Kiley.
Curt Lemon
_______ treated O'Brien the first time he got shot, and __________ treated him the second time.
Where did O’Brien stay while he made his decision on whether or not to join the war?
Tip Top Lodge in Minnesota with Elory
In many ways, the war in Vietnam is the opposite of the game of ____________.
Checkers
O’Brien uses this character as an example of bringing someone back to life. (multiple possible answers)
Linda, Ted Lavender, Curt Lemon, the dead body from ch. 22, etc...
This character gave O’Brien time and space to think about his decision to join the war.
Elroy Berdahl
Which two characters planned to get married, but their plans came to an abrupt end?
Mark Fossie and Mary Anne
This river overflowed from rain.
Song Tra Bong
"The _________ truth is sometimes truer than the __________ truth."
Story ; Happening
These two characters got into a fight over a pocket knife.
Dave Jensen and Lee Strunk
When considering whether to stay or leave, this character said: "Everything I need is right here."
Mary Anne
While jimmy fought in the war, Martha traveled overseas to be a ______________ and a __________.
Missionary and a nurse
What literary device compares two things that occur next to each other or at the same time?
Juxtaposition
Chapter 19 “Field Trip” takes place after the war and focuses on the idea of ________.
Closure/moving on from trauma
This character specifically states that the tragedy in the field was not just Lt. Cross' fault.
Mitchell Sanders
This character did not fulfill his end of the pact to put the other one out of their misery.
Dave Jensen
What were the emotional effects of O'Brien's night in the field?
He became a colder, less sympathetic version of himself. It took away his belief in himself, his hopes for the future, and his ability to feel emotions like he used to.
List three coping strategies that were used throughout the book.
Using humor, daydreaming/distraction, drug use, storytelling
“The ______ ________ are the ones that tend to _______ in your head.” (three answers)
Bad memories ; repeat