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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes a letter to Lieutenant Carroll's pregnant wife, explaining what has happened to him?

2. When the troops go on pacification missions, who are they trying to convince the villagers are the enemy?

3. What job does Sergeant Simpson offer to Richie to get him out of the fighting?

4. During the slow days, what reports do the soldiers listen to on the radio?

5. Who approaches Richie to tell him that his medical records still haven't arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the new soldiers meet Johnson?

2. After returning from a Vietnamese village, what does Sergeant Simpson tell the troops Captain Stewart?

3. How do the more experienced soldiers feel when they see the new soldiers arriving?

4. Why do the American troops ambush the village that they had recently pacified?

5. What are the soldiers told during their orientation speech upon arrival to Chu Lia?

6. What news does Peewee receive from home in a letter from Earlene?

7. Why does Richard Perry decide to join the army?

8. What happens when Richie sees the body bags lined up at his base?

9. What does Lobel tell Richie about himself, and his obsession with Hollywood, while the two are on patrol together?

10. Why is Richie sent on patrol with the Charlie Company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, many myths of what happens to a good, or strong, soldier are presented. Chose two military myths that were presented in the novel, and explain the ways that the reality of war in Richie's experience dispelled those myths.

Essay Topic 2

The novel "Fallen Angels" is set at a time of American history in which the Civil Rights movement was pushing forward.

Part 1) Describe the way that racism in "the World" is presented in the novel.

Part 2) Describe the way that racism in the army is presented in the novel.

Part 3) Briefly discuss whether or not you feel that the novel presented the American history of the time in a fair and balanced way.

Essay Topic 3

All of the soldiers in Richie's squad have joined the army for very different reasons. Choose three soldiers from Richie's squad and briefly describe their reasons for joining the army. Then, explain how those motivations affected the soldier's performance in battle.

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