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The Things They Carried

Tim O’Brien

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1 of 5
What does Cross decide to do in the wake of Kiowa's death?

Leave the war and go home
Write Kiowa's parents a letter
Punish the men responsible
Commit suicide

2 of 5
What does Azar do while searching for Kiowa's body?

He visibly shakes.
He jokes around.
He doesn't say a word.
He refuses to search.

3 of 5
What does Cross think about while writing the letter?

He never wanted to be a leader.
He's not a very good writer.
Why Martha doesn't love him
When he'll get home

4 of 5
Why does the young soldier want to find Kiowa so badly?

So he can come to terms with Kiowa's death
Because Kiowa owed him a lot of money
So Kiowa can have a proper Christian burial
Because Kiowa had a picture of his girlfriend

5 of 5
What is Cross thinking about after finding Kiowa's body?

Golf
Martha
Family
Food

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