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Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton Trumbo
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
1
of 5
Where is Joe lying as he thinks over scenes from his past?
A hospital bed
A trench
A desert island
A psychoanalyst’s office
2
of 5
In hindsight, how does Joe feel about his decision to fight in a war?
Proud
Regretful
Ashamed
Ambivalent
3
of 5
What object do Joe’s visitors place on his chest, making him angry?
A medal
A flower
A defibrillator
A memorial plaque
4
of 5
What communication system does Joe eventually use to express himself?
Pictograms
Sign language
Morse code
Telepathy
5
of 5
What social role does Joe eventually ask to play?
Storyteller
Pro-war poster boy
Political advisor
Educational exhibit
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS
Joe Bonham: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
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FURTHER STUDY
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