TTTC quiz review Flashcards
quiz 1/22
jimmy cross
lieutenant, romantically obsessed with martha
tim o’brien
main character, tries to flee to canada but bails because he doesn’t want to be embarrassed
curt lemon
faints at the dentist’s tent, dies by stepping on a booby trap, best-friend was rat kiley
rat kiley
served in the mountains as a medic, was curt lemon’s best friend, shot a water buffalo
mark fossie
worked in the mountains as a medic, former boyfriend of mary anne
mary anne
the “sweetheart if song tra bong”, former girlfriend of mark fossie, adapts to war life/joins the Greenies
mitchell sanders
tells war stories even though he thinks they lack moral
lee strunk
fights with dave jensen, makes a pact with him to kill each other if they are physically suffering, dies in an evacuation chopper
dave jensen
fights with lee strunk (beats him up), makes pact with him, feels relieved when strunk dies in the chopper
kiowa
carries the New Testament with him, respectful
elroy
takes care of o’brein at the tip top lodge (which he owns), wise, his “life hero”
cryptic
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
tangible
Something that can be touched
negligence
Failing to take proper care in doing something
valor
Great courage in the face of danger
banter
Friendly exchange of teasing remarks
digression
A departure from the main point
rapport
A close relationship in which people/ groups understand each other’s feelings and communicate well
indifference
Lack of interest or concern
catharsis
Purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
inevitable
Unavoidable; certain to happen
acquiesce
To agree without protesting
coherence
Being consistently logical
atrocity
Wicked or cruel act
reticence
State or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness (to do something)
elusive
Difficult to find or achieve
frugal
Avoiding waste
pious
Having/showing reverence for a piety
deferment
Act of putting off for a future time
zeal
A feeling of strong eagerness
volition
The act of making a choice
