Questions for The Things They Carried
Name: ________________________________
“Love”
1. What did Jimmy Cross reveal that he could never forgive himself for?
2. How did Jimmy get a new picture of Martha playing volleyball?
3. What does Jimmy ask Tim to do when he writes the story? What does he ask him
NOT to do?
“Spin”
1. How did the “old poppa-san” help the platoon?
2. What does Norman Bowker wish for, more than anything?
3. According to Tim, what are stories for?
Questions for The Things They Carried
Name: ________________________________
“Love”
4. What did Jimmy Cross reveal that he could never forgive himself for?
5. How did Jimmy get a new picture of Martha playing volleyball?
6. What does Jimmy ask Tim to do when he writes the story? What does he ask him
NOT to do?
“Spin”
4. How did the “old poppa-san” help the platoon?
5. What does Norman Bowker wish for, more than anything?
6. According to Tim, what are stories for?