TTTC Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025 Graded A+
7. Does it matter what happened, in the end, to Mary Anne? Would this be a better story if we knew,
precisely, what happened to her after she left camp? Or does this vague ending add to the story? Why? -
Answers The vague ending made the story. Mary Anne became a legend of how Vietnam can change a
person. This vague ending adds to the mysteries of this war.
In the list of all the things the soldiers carried, what item was most surprising? Which item did you find
most evocative of the war? Which items stay with you? - Answers The weed and the condoms. I was so
confused why they would bring those things. Items that stay with me are mainly the weapons.
2. In what sense does Jimmy love Martha? Why does he construct this elaborate, mostly fictional,
relationship with her: What does he get out of it? - Answers Jimmy is in love with Martha. Being in love
with her gives him something to hold on to. It gives him hope to get through the war.
3. Why do the soldiers tell jokes about the war, about killing? - Answers To make time pass faster. Also,
to stay in good spirits even though bad things are going on around them.
4. How is the idea of weight used and developed in the story? How do you, as a reader, feel reading
those lists of weight? What effect does it have on you? - Answers The idea of weight is used as physical
weight of the actual items the soldiers carry, and emotional weight from the stresses of war. As a reader
this shows me how grueling the war is and if I was in a situation these soldiers are in I do not think I
would survive.
5. How has Jimmy changed by the end of the story? How will he be a different person from this point
on? What has he learned about himself? Or to put it another way, what has he lost and what has he
gained? - Answers By the end of the story Jimmy realizes that he needs to move on from Martha. He is
going to shut down his day dreams and be a leader again. This will make Jimmy more focused on the
war, but since he has no one to keep him moving forward he might lose his sanity.
Chapter 2: "Love" - Answers
1. What could Jimmy Cross never forgive himself for? - Answers Ted Lavender's death
2. How did Jimmy get a new picture of Martha playing volleyball? - Answers she had sent it to him
3. What does Jimmy ask Tim to do when he writes his story? - Answers Don't say something we don't
know what because he didn't say it and make him handsome/brave and the best platoon leader
4. What does he tell Tim NOT to mention? - Answers Ted Lavender's death
5. What does it tell us about Tim O'Brien, the narrator, that he reveals character traits of Cross's that
Cross would prefer to have remain unknown? - Answers He is more focused on getting out a story then
protecting and respecting a friend
Chapter 3: "Spin" - Answers
, 1. What do we learn about Azar's character in this story? - Answers He is completely heartless because
he blew up a puppy.
2. How was the war NOT like a game of checkers? - Answers In checkers you can see the enemy, there is
a winner and a loser, and there are rules.
3. How did the "old poppa-san" help the platoon? What was his special skill? - Answers He could lead
them trough the mine fields with out stepping on a mine and killing everyone
4. What does Norman Bowker wish for, more than anything? - Answers His dad to write him a letter, for
his father to stop bothering him about earning medals
5. What does Kiowa say when his rain dance doesn't work? - Answers The earth is slow but the buffalo is
patient
6. What did Azar do to Ted Lavender's puppy? - Answers Blew it up
7. What does Azar say about his action? - Answers That he's just a boy
8. Identify in this story moments of beauty and/or serenity. - Answers When Azar gives the boy with the
plastic leg his chocolate bar.
9. How is this story structured? What can you say about all these short sections? - Answers all different
small flashbacks or stories about everyone in the platoon
10. According to Tim, what are stories for? - Answers Tim o'brien says that it joins the past to the future
Chapter 4: "On the Rainy River" - Answers
1. How did Tim feel about the Vietnam War while he was at college? Do his actions and language
support the idea that he "hated" the Vietnam war? - Answers He was against the war. He wrote articles
for the campus newspaper, and went from door to door sometimes. Its not that he hated it, he just
didn't support it.
2. What were Tim's options once he received his draft notice? Who did he hold responsible for his
situation? Who did he think should go to war instead of him? - Answers Go, or run off to Canada. He
thought supporters of the war should have to go to not just innocent people. He thinks that high
political people should have to go and take their wife and kids.
3. What does Tim say is Elroy Berdhal's role in his life? What sort of person was Elroy? How did Tim
know? - Answers Tim says that Elroy saved his life. Elroy Berdahl is an elderly man who owns the lodge
on the border with Canada. He knows that O'Brien is there trying to decide whether to evade the draft,
but does not push the matter or make the boy talk about the decision. Berdahl never asked O'Brien
questions, he just played Scrabble with the boy, gave him odd jobs to do, and ate meals with him. Elroy
is patient and non-judgmental. But O'Brien concluded that the old man read the paper, he was "no
hick;" he knew that O'Brien was contemplating dodging the draft.
7. Does it matter what happened, in the end, to Mary Anne? Would this be a better story if we knew,
precisely, what happened to her after she left camp? Or does this vague ending add to the story? Why? -
Answers The vague ending made the story. Mary Anne became a legend of how Vietnam can change a
person. This vague ending adds to the mysteries of this war.
In the list of all the things the soldiers carried, what item was most surprising? Which item did you find
most evocative of the war? Which items stay with you? - Answers The weed and the condoms. I was so
confused why they would bring those things. Items that stay with me are mainly the weapons.
2. In what sense does Jimmy love Martha? Why does he construct this elaborate, mostly fictional,
relationship with her: What does he get out of it? - Answers Jimmy is in love with Martha. Being in love
with her gives him something to hold on to. It gives him hope to get through the war.
3. Why do the soldiers tell jokes about the war, about killing? - Answers To make time pass faster. Also,
to stay in good spirits even though bad things are going on around them.
4. How is the idea of weight used and developed in the story? How do you, as a reader, feel reading
those lists of weight? What effect does it have on you? - Answers The idea of weight is used as physical
weight of the actual items the soldiers carry, and emotional weight from the stresses of war. As a reader
this shows me how grueling the war is and if I was in a situation these soldiers are in I do not think I
would survive.
5. How has Jimmy changed by the end of the story? How will he be a different person from this point
on? What has he learned about himself? Or to put it another way, what has he lost and what has he
gained? - Answers By the end of the story Jimmy realizes that he needs to move on from Martha. He is
going to shut down his day dreams and be a leader again. This will make Jimmy more focused on the
war, but since he has no one to keep him moving forward he might lose his sanity.
Chapter 2: "Love" - Answers
1. What could Jimmy Cross never forgive himself for? - Answers Ted Lavender's death
2. How did Jimmy get a new picture of Martha playing volleyball? - Answers she had sent it to him
3. What does Jimmy ask Tim to do when he writes his story? - Answers Don't say something we don't
know what because he didn't say it and make him handsome/brave and the best platoon leader
4. What does he tell Tim NOT to mention? - Answers Ted Lavender's death
5. What does it tell us about Tim O'Brien, the narrator, that he reveals character traits of Cross's that
Cross would prefer to have remain unknown? - Answers He is more focused on getting out a story then
protecting and respecting a friend
Chapter 3: "Spin" - Answers
, 1. What do we learn about Azar's character in this story? - Answers He is completely heartless because
he blew up a puppy.
2. How was the war NOT like a game of checkers? - Answers In checkers you can see the enemy, there is
a winner and a loser, and there are rules.
3. How did the "old poppa-san" help the platoon? What was his special skill? - Answers He could lead
them trough the mine fields with out stepping on a mine and killing everyone
4. What does Norman Bowker wish for, more than anything? - Answers His dad to write him a letter, for
his father to stop bothering him about earning medals
5. What does Kiowa say when his rain dance doesn't work? - Answers The earth is slow but the buffalo is
patient
6. What did Azar do to Ted Lavender's puppy? - Answers Blew it up
7. What does Azar say about his action? - Answers That he's just a boy
8. Identify in this story moments of beauty and/or serenity. - Answers When Azar gives the boy with the
plastic leg his chocolate bar.
9. How is this story structured? What can you say about all these short sections? - Answers all different
small flashbacks or stories about everyone in the platoon
10. According to Tim, what are stories for? - Answers Tim o'brien says that it joins the past to the future
Chapter 4: "On the Rainy River" - Answers
1. How did Tim feel about the Vietnam War while he was at college? Do his actions and language
support the idea that he "hated" the Vietnam war? - Answers He was against the war. He wrote articles
for the campus newspaper, and went from door to door sometimes. Its not that he hated it, he just
didn't support it.
2. What were Tim's options once he received his draft notice? Who did he hold responsible for his
situation? Who did he think should go to war instead of him? - Answers Go, or run off to Canada. He
thought supporters of the war should have to go to not just innocent people. He thinks that high
political people should have to go and take their wife and kids.
3. What does Tim say is Elroy Berdhal's role in his life? What sort of person was Elroy? How did Tim
know? - Answers Tim says that Elroy saved his life. Elroy Berdahl is an elderly man who owns the lodge
on the border with Canada. He knows that O'Brien is there trying to decide whether to evade the draft,
but does not push the matter or make the boy talk about the decision. Berdahl never asked O'Brien
questions, he just played Scrabble with the boy, gave him odd jobs to do, and ate meals with him. Elroy
is patient and non-judgmental. But O'Brien concluded that the old man read the paper, he was "no
hick;" he knew that O'Brien was contemplating dodging the draft.
