the Sh*t Field
Where is the field?
next to a Vietnamese village and a river
Who drives around the lake 12 times on the 4th of July?
Norman Bowker
What country is the war talking place in?
what is an M-60?
an automatic crew-served platoon weapon, in 7.62 caliber.
Why does Tim go to the Rainy River?
What type of attack happens in the field?
a mortar attack
this character carries a Bible and a hatchet.
Kiowa
What does Norman Bowker drive around and around 12 times in "Speaking of Courage"
a lake in Iowa
what is a claymore
an antipersonnel mine
How does Norman Bowker die?
suicide, by hanging with a jump rope, at the YMCA
who dies in the field?
Kiowa
Name the character who is a medic
Rat Kiley
What does the platoon cross on their way up into the mountains the day before Curt Lemon dies in the trees? (give the proper name)
the Song Trail Bong River
what is the name for the meals the soldiers carry and eat?
C-rations
what happens on the trail outside My Khe
Tim kills a man
Who is the soldier who is looking for something in the field while the others are searching for the missing body?
Tim O'Brien
These two got in a fight, which ended with 2 broken noses, eventually.
Lee Struck and Dave Jensen
what is the setting of the story about the monks?
a pagoda
list the three most significant items Kiowa carries
moccasins, a New Testament, and an Indian hatchet
Jimmy Cross tears up these after the death of Curt Lemon
Martha's letters
what is the significance of the flashlight to the story of the Sh*t field?
Tim turned it on to show Kiowa a photo...which caused the mortar attack and led to Kiowa's death.
He is the proprietor of a small lodge near the border of Canada.
Elroy Berdahl
what village is mentioned several times throughout the novel, as a setting of several stories?
My Khe
what is the heaviest emotional burden Tim carries?
The Greenies (Special Forces team)