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Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
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Chapters i–ii
Chapters iii–iv
Chapters v–vi
Chapters vii–viii
Chapters ix–x
Chapters xi–xii
Chapters xiii–xiv
Chapters xv and xvi
Chapters xvii–xviii
Chapters xix–xx
Characters
Character List
Joe Bonham
Regular Day Nurse
Joe's father
Main Ideas
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Context
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Chapters i-ii
Chapters iii-iv
Chapters v-vi
Chapters vii-viii
Chapters ix-x
Chapters xi-xii
Chapters xiii-xiv
Chapters xv and xvi
Chapters xvii-xviii
Chapters xix-xx
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Chapters xvii-xviii Quiz
Further Study
Chapters xvii-xviii Quiz
1
of 5
What message does the new nurse trace out with her finger on Joe's chest?
"I love you"
"Who are you?"
"Merry Christmas"
"Happy New Years"
2
of 5
What kind of human relationship is central to all of Joe's memories of Christmas?
The sibling relationship
The mother-child relationship
The father-child relationship
Friendship
3
of 5
Who or what does Joe prepare himself for after successfully signaling his desire to communicate?
Release from the hospital
A visit from Kareen
Crowds of hospital people
A call from the president
4
of 5
Who does the nurse return with after learning of Joe's desire to communicate via Morse code?
A lone man
A crowd of doctors
Joe's mother
Several military officials
5
of 5
What message does the man first tap onto Joe's forehead?
"Merry Christmas"
"Who are you?"
"Where are you from?"
"What do you want?"
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