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Whom does Rat Kiley write a letter to?
Lemon’s sister
What does Lemon have the dentist do that night?
Pull out a perfectly good tooth
What medal did Bowker not win?
The Silver Star
What does O’Brien want to stress about Bowker?
He wasn’t responsible for Kiowa’s death.
Who is Linda?
O’Brien’s first love
What was Lemon doing when he was killed?
Playing with a grenade
What did Mary Anne do all night?
Went out on ambush
How does Kiowa die?
He drowns.
How does O’Brien react to Jorgenson’s incompetence?
He vows revenge.
Why does Linda wear a red cap?
To cover up her sickness.
What does Kiley shoot?
A baby water buffalo
What does Mary Anne tell Fossie after she’d been missing for three weeks?
He doesn’t belong there.
How did Bowker commit suicide?
He hanged himself.
Who agrees to help O’Brien in his plot for revenge?
Azar
How does O’Brien exact his revenge on Jorgenson?
He plays a prank on him.
What is Jensen doing while retrieving Lemon’s body?
Singing a song
How does Azar react to the Vietnamese man’s death?
He calls him different kinds of cereal.
Why does O’Brien think he fared better than Bowker after the war?
He had his writing as an outlet.
What does O’Brien tell Jorgenson they should do?
Kill Azar
What does Linda tell O’Brien in his dreams?
It doesn’t matter that she’s dead.
What does O’Brien want to tell the woman about his story?
He believes it is a love story.
How does O’Brien react to Kiowa’s attempt to comfort him?
He says nothing.
Why did Bowker not like the original published story?
It didn’t mention Kiowa.
What does Jensen urge O’Brien to do?
Introduce himself to a dead man
What does O’Brien say at the end of the book?
The dead are kept alive in stories.