Theme
This is what theme means
What is the message of the story?
This means to carry something, especially over long distances
What is "to hump?"
This is the war that O'Brien was part of
What is Vietnam?
This is what you should do if you don't know the meaning of a word on a test.
What is look it up (or ask)?
This is the reason O'Brien fictionalizes his war stories
What is to convey emotion?
What are physical and emotional?
This is how many of the soldiers came to be in the war.
What is the draft?
This is what you should do if you are taking a test with a long time limit
What is take your time?
This is a major theme in the book found especially when recounting the death of a member of the squad (such as Kiowa in Speaking of Courage)
What is shame
This means someone telling the story that is lying or otherwise not telling the truth
What is an unreliable narrator?
Many people did this to avoid being sent to war
What is draft dodging (or another accurate answer)?
This is what you should do if you come to a question that you're not sure of the answer to
What is, make an educated guess, eliminate wrong answers, or when in doubt put C?
This is a theme of Good Form
What is feeling responsible for something you didn't actively do?
This is a pattern of rhythm
What is prosody?
This is one way you could be exempted from the war
What is medically, religiously, or ethically (conscientious objector)?
This is Latin for "in the middle of things"
What is "in medias res?"
This is a theme of the chapter "Spin" (the one where Ted Lavender adopts a puppy).
What is, language can be used to make the horrible better? (or something similar)
This means the appearance of being true or real
What is verisimilitude?
This is the type of war that was waged by the Vietcong against American troops, often characterized by hit and run tactics, ambushes, and traps.
What is guerilla warfare?
What is the name of my son?
What is Harrison?