Ambush
Style
Speaking of Courage
Notes
100
How does O'Brien kill the man walking by?
By throwing a grenade
100
How old was the Vietnamese girl?
14 years old
100
What changed about Sally Kramer?
She got married, her name is Sally Gustafson
100
What did Norman Bowker do 3 years after “Speaking of Courage” was written?
He hung himself
200
Who is the intended audience of O’Brien’s war story?
His daughter Kathleen
200
What was the Vietnamese girl doing?
Dancing
200
How accurately could Bowker tell time?
Within 10 minutes either way
200
How did Bowker communicate with O’Brien about his problem?
He wrote him a letter
300
What could have Tim done instead of attacking the man?
Let him walk by
300
Who made fun of the Vietnamese girl?
Azar
300
What was Bowker’s excuse for leaving Kiowa and the Silver Star?
The smell of the field
300
Why did Bowker dislike O’Brien’s short story “Speaking of Courage”?
It didn’t include anything about Kiowa or the mud-field they were in
400
What did Kiowa think of O’Brien’s actions?
He thought it was a "good kill"
400
Who defended the Vietnamese girl?
Henry Dobbins
400
Why did Bowker think the town was lifeless, despite its vibrant description?
It was ignorant
400
What was the main problem that Bowker described in his letter to O’Brien?
What to do with his life after the war
500
Why does Tim lie to his daughter Kathleen about never killing someone?
He wants to tell the truth when she is old enough to understand
500
What did the girl do when the soldiers pulled her family out of her burned home?
She put her hands over her ears
500
What does the road between the houses represent?
The difference of the affluent and almost affluent
500
What was O’Brien’s “emotional core” for writing “Speaking of Courage”?
The same as Bowker’s letter: the simple need to talk
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