In The Field (pages 162-178) 1. Jimmy Cross feels incredible guilt again for the death of another member of Alpha …

Notes (pages 156-161) 1. What does Tim O’Brien reveal about Norman Bowker in the beginning of this chapter? Does this …

Speaking of Courage (pages 137-155) 1. What is the setting of this chapter? 2. Explain why Norman Bowker continuously drives …

Style (pages 135-136) 1. Write a brief summary about this chapter. 2. Why do you think this Vietnamese girl is …

Ambush (pages 131-134) 1. Why do you think Tim O’Brien would not tell his daughter the truth about having killed …

The Man I Killed (pages 124-130) 1. In the beginning of this chapter, what inference can you make about who …

Church (pages 119-123) 1. What does Dobbins suggest to Kiowa that he might be interested in doing after the war? …

Stockings (pages 117-118) 1. Superstitions are very prevalent in Vietnam. What is the significance of the stockings for Dobbins? 2. …

Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong (pages 89-116) 1. What is the Song Tra Bong? 2. The majority of the …

The Dentist (pages 86-88) 1. According to Tim O’Brien, what kind of a person was Curt Lemmon? How did O’Brien …