tttc vocab 1

Question 1

cryptic

Answer 1

something mysterious or obscure

Question 2

Tangible

Answer 2

something touchable

Question 3

negligence

Answer 3

carelessness in doing something

Question 4

valor

Answer 4

to have courage

Question 5

banter

Answer 5

friendly exchange of teasing remarks-quips

Question 6

Digression

Answer 6

A departure from the main point-deviation

Question 7

rapport

Answer 7

bond and understanding

Question 8

indifference

Answer 8

lack of interest or concern- apathy

Question 9

catharsis

Answer 9

something that brings emotional relief

Question 10

Inevitable

Answer 10

Unavoidable; certain to happen

Question 11

Acquiesce

Answer 11

To agree without protesting

Question 12

Coherence

Answer 12

Being consistently logical

Question 13

Atrocity

Answer 13

Wicked or cruel act

Question 14

Reticence

Answer 14

being unwilling or reluctant to do something

Question 15

Elusive

Answer 15

difficult to find or achieve

Question 16

Frugal

Answer 16

avoiding waste

Question 17

Pious

Answer 17

DEVOUT- Having/showing reverence for a diety

Question 18

Deferment

Answer 18

Act of putting off for a future time

Question 19

Zeal

Answer 19

determination

Question 20

Volition

Answer 20

The act of making a choice

Question 21

In military terms, what does “to hump” mean?

Answer 21

to carry

Question 22

After Ted Lavender’s death, what did the men do?

Answer 22

burned down the village

Question 23

What were the men afraid of, more than war?

Answer 23

embarrassment and dishonor

Question 24

Where do Jimmy and Martha meet again?

Answer 24

college reunion

Question 25

what does martha do for work

Answer 25

missionary

Question 26

average age of the soldiers

Answer 26

19-20

Question 27

What happened to Ted Lavender’s puppy in ‘Spin?

Answer 27

azar blew it up and said he was just a kid, immature

Question 28

Why does O’Brien say war is like a ping-pong ball?

Answer 28

you can make it dance

Question 29

How did the old “poppa-san” help the soldiers?

Answer 29

He led them through the minefields

Question 30

What does Norman Bowker wish for, more than anything?

Answer 30

for his father to say its okay not to win medals

Question 31

What was O’Brien’s stance on the Vietnam War?

Answer 31

he took a modest stance AGAINST it

Question 32

During the summer of 1968, what was O’Brien’s job?

Answer 32

He was a declotter at a meat processing plant

Question 33

What decision happened one morning while O’Brien was working on the pig line?

Answer 33

He decided to flee north to avoid the draft

Question 34

To where did O’Brien take a roadtrip?

Answer 34

tip top lodge

Question 35

What does O’Brien surprisingly end up doing while in the fishing boat at the border of Canada

Answer 35

Breaks down, cries, sees everyone he knows cheering him on like in a stadium and then decides to stay in the US