The Things They Carried (Ch. 1)
Jimmy Cross blames himself for this character's death
Ted Lavendar
Jimmy Cross feels this way about Martha all these years after the war
still in love
The owner of the Tip Top Lodge
Elroy
The dispute in this chapter is between what two members of the Alpha Company
Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen
Pictures of Martha, lucky pebble
Jimmy Cross
Jimmy Cross described himself as this
A Kid at War
Which member of the Alpha Company adopted a stray dog?
Ted Lavender
O'Brien's summer job
Meat packing plant hosing off blood clots from dead pigs
The fight started over what stolen item
A stolen jack-knife
Illustrated bible, hatchet, moccasins
Kiowa
This tool provides the Alpha Company with "The Illusion of Safety"
The Land Mine Detector
How does Martha react to Jimmy Cross's confession of love
Says nothing
O'Brien tries to receive this specific exemption after receiving his draft notice.
Collegiate Exemption by applying for Grad School
Dave Jensen make a pact that states what?
If one of them is seriously injured the other man will kill them so they don't have to live with a serious injury.
Girlfriend's underwear, extra rations, heavy machine gun
Henry Dobbins
A Vietnam Soldier's Greatest Fear
Blushing or Embarassment
Which member of the Alpha Company is best described as violent, immature and impulsive.
Azar
O'Brien is this old when he receives his draft notice
21
Why does O'Brien say that fights at war are different than normal fights.
Access to weapons and lots of unsupervised time
Comics, M&M Candy, Medical Supplies
Rat Kiley
Besides Jimmy Cross, these two members of the Alpha Company suffer significant Trauma after witnessing Ted Lavender's death
Kiowa and Norman Bowker
What 2 requests does Jimmy Cross ask O'Brien before O'Brien can write a story about him?
- Make him look tough, smart and handsome
- Don't mention --
O'Brien believes the crowds on the river are cheering for him to do what
Return home and enlist in the war.
Situational Irony
Brass Knuckles, Batteries, Radio