6 Written Questions

1. During the middle of the summer of 1968, the main character creates this plan to avoid fighting in the war.
2. The physical change the main character describes when he makes his decision to act on his plan for avoiding the war.
3. False statement about the main character when he receives word that he has been drafted into military service.
4. Ironic and symbolic job the main character has in 1968 when he learns that he as been drafted into military service
5. This finally drives the main character to choose to go to war at the end of the story.
6. War the main character is convinced he cannot participate in as a soldier.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. "On the Rainy River" is a chapter in the larger book called ___________________.
   1. Vietnam War
   2. run to Canada
   3. The Things They Carried
   4. the Tip Top Lodge
2. True statement about the main character when he receives word that he has been drafted into military service.
   1. the Tip Top Lodge
   2. he would be embarrassed not to go
   3. The Things They Carried
   4. He thinks he is too good for the war.
3. On the main character's final day of stay at the Tip Top Lodge, the old man did this for him that was a turning point in his mind.
   1. the Tip Top Lodge
   2. O'Brien
   3. Vietnam War
   4. took him fishing
4. It is true that the old man "saves" the main character because he........
   1. a bursting/cracking in his chest
   2. he takes the main character to a place where he can make his own decisons
   3. he thinks the war is needed to solve major issues
   4. He thinks he is too good for the war.
5. As the main character battled within his own mind about whether or not he should jump out of the boat and swim to Canada, the only two words the old man says come AFTER the main character has decided NOT to jump out of the boat. What were those two words from the old man?
   1. took him fishing
   2. "Ain't biting"
   3. O'Brien
   4. working around the place

5 True/False Questions

1. O'Brien → First name of the man who ran the place where the main character stayed.

   True        False

2. Elroy → War the main character is convinced he cannot participate in as a soldier.

   True        False

3. embarrassment → Author of "On the Rainy River"

   True        False

4. working around the place → The way the main character paid for his room and board while stayin at the Tip To Lodge

   True        False

5. the Tip Top Lodge → During the middle of the summer of 1968, the main character creates this plan to avoid fighting in the war.

   True        False