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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 does Lobel think are the only real things in the world?

2. What offer is Richie given in regards to his medical records?

3. Which soldier kills the first enemy soldier that Richie sees?

4. When the racially charged argument is broken up, which character gets his tooth chipped?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens during the new soldiers first night on patrol?

3. Why does Peewee ask Richie to write a letter to Earlene on his behalf?

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

5. While they are on patrol together, what does Richie tell Lobel about his letter-writing problems, and what is Lobel's response?

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

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

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

9. Why isn't Richie able to answer the question about his future goals when speaking to the Red Cross workers?

10. Before the troops see any action, what does Richie think about the fighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Richie enters the army, he has firm beliefs of what his tour on duty will be like. Throughout his time in Vietnam, Richie's views about war changes many more times. Describe the way that Richie thought the war would be like when he entered the service, and then briefly describe the ways that his views of fighting changed over his time in Vietnam.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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