Characters
Deaths
The Letters
True or False
100

In the chapter "In the field" What does the soldier say he was doing when the field exploded?

Showing Kiowa a picture of his girlfriend

100

In the Chapter "Notes" who kills themself and why?

Norman Bowker; He is unable to find a purpose in his life after the war; He felt guilty for the death of Kiowa 

100

In the Chapter "In the field" what does Cross decide to do in the wake of Kiowa's death

Write Kiowas parents a letter 

100

Cross always wanted to be a leader in the army 

False; He had no desire to be team leader and he is usually unsure about everything he does

200

In the chapter "Notes" Who asked O’Brien to write “Speaking of Courage?”

Norman Bowker

200

Who is the soldier who blames Kiowa's death on the lieutenant for setting up in a dangerous place

Mitchell Sanders

200

What was the name of the first book Norman told O'Brien he read in the chapter "Notes"

 If I Die in a Combat Zone

200

In the chapter "Notes" Bowker suggested O'Brien write a story about Him and Martha

False; He suggested that they write a story about someone who feels Vietnam robbed them of there way to live

300

In the chapter "In the fields" What is the name of the character that makes jokes while searching for Kiowa's body 

Azar

300

Who died in the Chapter "In the Fields" and how did they die 

Kiowa; By drowning under a muck of sewage field 

300

What did Cross write to Kiowa's father in the chapter "In the Field"

He wrote about how Kiowa was a good soldier and how he always fought as hard as he could during war. 

300

Norman Bowker died from being shot in War

False; He ended up killing himself 

400

Which of the characters felt guilty for the death of Kiowa 

Lieutenant Cross

400

What is the effect of Kiowa's death on Norman Bowker in the chapter "Notes"

Norman Bowker felt personally responsible for Kiowa's death and not being able to save him and as he returned from the war he couldn't stop thinking about the guilt and took his own life.



400

In the chapter "Notes" O’Brien explains that when he received Bowker’s letter he thought...

About how easily he transitioned from Vietnam to graduate school at Harvard University.

400

Cross admits he made a mistake leaving his men on the sewage field.

True

500

In the chapter "In the fields" Why does the young soldier want to find Kiowa so badly?

 Kiowa had a picture of his girlfriend 

500

In the Chapter "In the Fields" what does Cross think about after finding Kiowa's body?

Golf

500

What does Jimmy Cross think about while writing the letter in the chapter "In the fields"

He never wanted to be a leader 

500

In the chapter "Notes" O’Brien thinks he fared better than Bowker after the war because he was emotionally stronger

False; It was because he had his writing