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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. What city is Peewee from?

2. To keep his mind off of the fears of dying, what does Richie fantasize about while fighting?

3. What position did Jenkins's father hold in the army?

4. What is Richie's response to the offer regarding his medical records?

5. While in high school, what did Richie want to be when he grew up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Richie's troop reassigned from the pacification mission in the village?

3. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

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

5. Why does Jenkins say that he has joined the army, and what is his fear of war?

6. What happens when Richie is out on patrol with the Charlie Company?

7. Where did the term "Angel Warriors" come from?

8. What does Captain Stewart change about Monaco's kill report, and why?

9. What happens to the soldiers while they are on a layover in Osaka, Japan?

10. During the slow days, what does Richie learn about his fellow soldiers Brew, Lobel, and Monaco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richie struggles, through much of the novel, to differentiate the difference between the "good guys" and the "bad guys" in war. Explain Richie's though process and how its changed over his time in Vietnam. Then briefly explain how the novel presents the idea of what is "good" and "bad" about war.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of heroism is present alongside the romanticism of soldiers. Choose two soldiers in the novel and describe the vocalizations these soldiers raise about heroism. Then, compare/contrast those vocalizations to the actual reactions the soldier see when they are faced with moments of heroism.

Essay Topic 3

The novel presents many different leaders in the novel's army. Choose three of the military leaders in the novel and briefly describe each of their leadership styles. Then briefly describe the way that the soldiers reacted to each of their leadership styles.

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