Superstition
Henry Dobbins carried this as a sort of good luck charm
pantyhose
Who was shot and killed when going to the bathroom? "Zapped while zipping"
Ted Lavender
To "hump it" means....
carry something
I carried the New Testament and distrust of the white man.
Kiowa
The Things They Carried takes place during....
the Vietnam War
Why do several of the men hang onto items from women back in the US even though they aren't in a relationship together?
It gives them a sense of hope, reminds them they have something to go home to, and reminds them of home
What detail does O'Brien repeat about the man he killed?
Star shaped hole for an eye, long dainty fingers, not a soldier
Intangible means....
cannot physically hold it or touch it
I carry M&M's for exceptionally bad wounds.
Rat Kiley
What building does Elroy Berdahl own?
The Tip Top Lodge
This very gentle person carried a thumb that had been presented to him as a gift by Mitchell Sanders.
Norman Bowker
What were Rat Kiley and Curt Lemon doing when Curt was killed?
playing with a smoke grenade
Lt. Jimmy Cross reminded himself that his obligation was not to be loved but to....
Lead
What intangible items did the men carry?
guilt, terror, love, shame
What topic was never mentioned in Martha's letters?
the war
Who carried a rabbit's foot?
Dave Jensen
What pact did Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen make?
If either had a wheelchair bound injury, they would shoot the other.
What is "Charlie"?
Who is the Viet Cong?
I carried extra rations of my favorite, canned peaches.
Henry Dobbins
Why did Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen get into a fist fight?
Lee stole Dave's knife
What does Lt. Jimmy Cross carry for good luck?
white pebble from Martha
What does O'Brien imagine might have been the profession of the man he killed?
mathematician
A soldier's greatest fear, was the fear of.....
blushing
In the first chapter, why does O'Brien describe all the things the men had to carry?
He wants the reader to understand the physical and emotional weight the men carried
Who does O'Brien consider his "life hero"?
Elroy Berdahl