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Death
Good Luck Charms
Vietnam Facts
Military Terms
True/False
100
How did Norman Bowker die?
How did Norman Bowker die?Hanging himself in a YMCA locker room
100
Who carried the pebble in their mouth?
Jimmy Cross
100
What continent is Vietnam located in?
Asia
100
What is Bouncing Betties?
A type of booby trap
100
Norman Bowker carried a pebble as a good luck charm.
False - Jimmy Cross carried the pebble in his mouth as his good luck charm.
200
Who died in the first chapter of Things They Carried?
Ted Lavender
200
What did Henry Dobbin's do when his girlfriend dumped him?
He wrapped his girlfriends stockings around his neck and said "They still have magic"
200
How did America get involved in the Vietnam war?
They wanted to prevent communist takeover in South Vietnam
200
What is AK 47?
A type of military rifle
200
Henry Dobbin's carried Extra Rations.
True.
300
What was the little boy holding when he died?
he was holding a rifle
300
What was Norman Bowker's good luck charm?
A dead man's thumb
300
What was the name of the people who did NOT agree with the war?
Doves
300
What does CO mean?
Combat operation
300
Martha loved Jimmy so much and planned to start a future with him when he returned home
False - When Ted Lavender dies, Jimmy Cross finally realizes Martha does not love him back.
400
How did Curt Lemon die?
He stepped on a booby trap
400
How many years did the Vietnam war last?
19-20 years
400
What is Agent orange?
The US used the chemical to destroy the forest to stop vietnamese from hiding
400
Kiowa did not believe in god and was an Atheist.
False - Kiowa carried a bible around as his good luck charm and was a major believer in god.
500
What did Kiowa's death mean to Jimmy Cross's life?
His death gave Jimmy's life some sort of prominence
500
Who carried a bible in The Things They Carried?
Kiowa
500
What did the government lie about?
How many people died in the Vietnam war
500
What does FO mean?
Forward Observer
500
Tim O'Brien has a daughter named Kathleen.
True