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

2. After the pacification mission, who comes to attack the villagers?

3. Which military leader is rumored to have attempted to dodge the draft?

4. In what neighborhood did Richie grow up?

5. How is the soldier killed on the first night of patrol?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the reaction of the soldiers when they receive their assignments to be moved to Chu Lia?

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

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

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

6. What question does the film crew ask to the soldiers, and what are their responses?

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

8. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

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

10. How does Lieutenant Carroll die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 dog tags of the soldiers are powerful symbols for their identification in the military. Describe the ways that the dog tags are used throughout the novel and explain the significance of the moment when all the dog tags of the fallen soldiers are lost.

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