Names
Who was Mark Fossie’s high school sweetheart?
Mary Anne Bell
What chapter starts on page 26?
"Love"
Who was the first to die and how?
Ted Lavender, first to die; gets shot while taking a break to pee.
Henry Dobbins carries what for luck and as a comforter?
His girlfriend's pantyhose wrapped around his neck.
Who is the main character of the book
Tim O'brien
Who was The lieutenant of the Alpha Company?
Jimmy Cross
Which chapter starts after "The Man I Killed"?
"Ambush"
Who was the second too die and how?
Curt Lemon, blown up while playing a game with smoke grenades
Norman Bowker almost won what?
the Silver Star -a medal for bravery-
Who was O'Brien's love?
Martha
Who was O’Brien’s closest friend and a model of quiet, rational morality amid the atrocities of war?
Kiowa
This is the 16th short story in the book.
"Notes"
Who was the third and how?
Kiowa, sinks into a field of waste in Vietnam
Where did Tim O'Brien go to decide whether or not to flee to Canada?
Tim goes to Berdahl's Tip Top Lodge.
Where does the book mainly take place?
Vietnam
Who was a pacifist who rationalizes his participation in Vietnam by concluding that his feelings of obligation toward his family and country are stronger influences than his own politics?
Tim O’Brien
This chapter starts with a large "B".
"The Lives of the dead"
Who was the fourth to die and how?
Lee Strunk, dies during a medical evacuation after having his right leg blown off at the knee by a rigged mortar round used as a land mine.
What did Jimmy Cross Carry?
Jimmy Cross keeps a pebble under his tongue that Martha had sent him. The pebble symbolizes the connection they have in spite of the distance between them.
What was the name of the squad that the characters were in?
Alpha Company
Who was kind and devoted, and has a strong sense of justice? Because of these qualities, he is a type of father figure. Though his ideas of storytelling may or may not agree with O’Brien’s in the end, his ability to tell stories and to discuss their nuances makes a profound impression on O’Brien.
Mitchell Sanders
Which chapter starts with "First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross Carried letters from a girl named Martha, a junior at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey."?
"The Things They Carried"
Who was the fifth to die and how?
Bowker tragically dies by suicide.
What is a river in Vietnam that seems to symbolize the power and savagery of the country?
Song Tra Bong
What is the name of the lodge that O'Brien stays at?
Tip Top Lodge