Things They Carried and Love

Enemies & Friends

On the Rainy River

How to Tell a True War Story

Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong

Things They Carried & Love Enemies & Friends On the Rainy River How to Tell a True War Story Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong $100 $300 $200 $400 $500

tttc & love - $100 The heaviest thing the men carry The heaviest thing the men carry

tttc & love - $200 The reason that Ted Lavender takes tranquilizers The reason that Ted Lavender takes tranquilizers

tttc & love - $300 An action that shows how Lt. Jimmy Cross is a Christ-like figure An action that shows how Lt. Jimmy Cross is a Christ-like figure

tttc & love - $400 This behavior indicates Jimmys desperate need for connection with other people (Martha) This behavior indicates Jimmys desperate need for connection with other people (Martha)

tttc & love - $500 The thing that Cross does not want OBrien to discuss in his stories The thing that Cross does not want OBrien to discuss in his stories

enemies/friends- - $100 This act balances the scales between Strunk and Jensen This act balances the scales between Strunk and Jensen

enemies/friends- - $200 A summary of the pact made between Strunk and Jensen A summary of the pact made between Strunk and Jensen

enemies/friends- - $300 An explanation for the line In any other circumstance it mightve ended there. But this was Vietnam, where guys carried guns… An explanation for the line In any other circumstance it mightve ended there. But this was Vietnam, where guys carried guns…

enemies/friends- - $400 The reason that Dave Jensen was relieved that Lee Strunk died over Chu Lai The reason that Dave Jensen was relieved that Lee Strunk died over Chu Lai

enemies/friends- - $500 The literary technique used in the quote Damn oh damn, as if he stubbed a toe to describe Strunks leg being blown off The literary technique used in the quote Damn oh damn, as if he stubbed a toe to describe Strunks leg being blown off

rainy river- - $100 OBriens job before he goes to war OBriens job before he goes to war

rainy river- - $200 The primary reason the narrator objects to the war The primary reason the narrator objects to the war

rainy river- - $300 The emotion the narrator felt as he cried on the Rainy River The emotion the narrator felt as he cried on the Rainy River

rainy river- - $400 This is what the ending of the chapter suggests about Tims choice to go to war This is what the ending of the chapter suggests about Tims choice to go to war

rainy river- - $500 The symbolism of the name Tip Top Lodge The symbolism of the name Tip Top Lodge

true war story- - $100 The method in which Curt Lemon is killed The method in which Curt Lemon is killed

true war story- - $200 This is why Lemon faints when going in to see the dentist This is why Lemon faints when going in to see the dentist

true war story- - $300 The idea of story-truth relates best to this rule for telling a true war story The idea of story-truth relates best to this rule for telling a true war story

true war story- - $400 The imagery of the buffalo slaughter relies primarily on these two senses: one the presence of and one the absence of. The imagery of the buffalo slaughter relies primarily on these two senses: one the presence of and one the absence of.

true war story- - $500 This is how the slaughter of the baby water buffalo is a love letter from Rat to Lemon This is how the slaughter of the baby water buffalo is a love letter from Rat to Lemon

sweetheart- - $100 He flies his girlfriend to Vietnam He flies his girlfriend to Vietnam

sweetheart- - $200 At the end of the story, Mary Annes outfit. At the end of the story, Mary Annes outfit.

sweetheart- - $300 An example of Mary Annes innocence upon arriving in Vietnam An example of Mary Annes innocence upon arriving in Vietnam

sweetheart- - $400 A motif designed to show the changing of someones soul A motif designed to show the changing of someones soul

sweetheart- - $500 A description of Mary Annes voice at the end of her transformation A description of Mary Annes voice at the end of her transformation

tttc & love - $100 Responsibility for other men Responsibility for other men

tttc & love - $200 Afraid of dying Afraid of dying

tttc & love - $300 1.Sacrifices Martha for the benefit of his men Sacrifices Martha for the benefit of his menSacrifices Martha for the benefit of his men 2.Raises Lee Strunk (Lazarus) from the dead Raises Lee Strunk (Lazarus) from the deadRaises Lee Strunk (Lazarus) from the dead

tttc & love - $400 Licking the envelopes where her tongue had once been Licking the envelopes where her tongue had once been

tttc & love - $500 His failure to protect Lavender because he was too busy thinking about Martha His failure to protect Lavender because he was too busy thinking about Martha

enemies/friends- - $100 Strunk breaks his own nose Strunk breaks his own nose

enemies/friends- - $200 If either of them were to have a wheelchair wound, the one would kill the other If either of them were to have a wheelchair wound, the one would kill the other

enemies/friends- - $300 Strunk feared that Jensen would seek revenge against him for breaking his nose Strunk feared that Jensen would seek revenge against him for breaking his nose

enemies/friends- - $400 He did not have to take responsibility for not saving Strunk He did not have to take responsibility for not saving Strunk

enemies/friends- - $500 understatement

rainy river- - $100 De-clotter

rainy river- - $200 1.He doesnt want to die He doesnt want to dieHe doesnt want to die 2.He thinks hes too good for it He thinks hes too good for itHe thinks hes too good for it

rainy river- - $300 Despair; hopelessness Despair; hopelessness

rainy river- - $400 Tim was a coward because he went to war to avoid being labeled a coward Tim was a coward because he went to war to avoid being labeled a coward

rainy river- - $500 The furthest north Tim can go before he must make his decision to stay or go The furthest north Tim can go before he must make his decision to stay or go

true war story- - $100 Steps on a claymore Steps on a claymore

true war story- - $200 afraid

true war story- - $300 Feel it in the gut Feel it in the gut

true war story- - $400 Sight and sound Sight and sound

true war story- - $500 Kiley kills the buffalo because he cannot cope with his emotions about the loss of his friend. Kiley kills the buffalo because he cannot cope with his emotions about the loss of his friend.

sweetheart- - $100 Mark Fossie Mark Fossie

sweetheart- - $200 Pink sweater, white culottes, and a necklace of tongues Pink sweater, white culottes, and a necklace of tongues

sweetheart- - $300 1.White culottes White culottesWhite culottes 2.Makeup Makeup 3.Wants to visit a VC village Wants to visit a VC villageWants to visit a VC village

sweetheart- - $400 eyes

sweetheart- - $500 Both more than and less than human Both more than and less than human

What else to study?

FINAL CATEGORY This huge, higher order thinking concept is likely to be most of the free response section of the test

Meta-fiction Also spend a significant amount of time reviewing: the My Khe cycle and the shit field cycle for the multiple choice. Focus not just on plot, but the larger issues of theme, structure, style, etc. FINAL CATEGORY