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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. In the attempt to escape the Vietnamese troops, where is Richie shot?

2. Around the time of the Vietnamese New Year, what is happening on the streets of New York?

3. Who are the Vietnamese soldiers holding as bait, trying to encourage the chopper to arrive?

4. Which of the following soldiers does NOT have a letter from Gearhart to his wife in their possession?

5. In Earlene's letter to Richie, what does she apologize for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What power struggle arises between Johnson and Stewart in the battlefield of the reclaimed hill?

2. How do the American soldiers prepare the bodies of their fallen soldiers so that the enemy cannot mutilate them?

3. What is the reaction among the troops when the newspaper arrives with photos of war protesters burning their draft cards?

4. How does Monaco escape the clutches of the Vietnamese soldiers?

5. In Kenny's letter to Richie about Johnny Robinson, what does he say?

6. What offer does Gearhart make for the troops, when it is realized that the squads are unequally staffed?

7. How does Richie kill his first Vietcong soldier, and what is his reaction to the killing?

8. What does Richie do with his Purple Heart?

9. How does Richie explain the shooting of the Vietcong soldier to his brother, Kenny?

10. Where do Richie and Peewee spend the night when they are separated from their squad, and how do they find their way there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"Fallen Angel" has sometimes been called an antiwar novel. Do you agree with this assessment? Why or why not. Discuss the ways that the novel acts as an antiwar novel and the ways that it acts as a pro-war novel.

Essay Topic 3

The letters that the soldiers send home are the only outlet that they have to their families.

Part 1) Explain the importance of the letters written from the soldiers to their families.

Part 2) Explain the importance of the letters written from family to the soldiers.

Part 3) Compare/contrast the letter writing processes of Richie and Peewee.

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