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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. When the soldiers are at their layover in Japan, where are they forced to sleep?

2. What name is Johnson called by another character, prompting a racially charged arguement?

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

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

5. In what Japanese city does Richie's airplane have a layover?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Rings, and what does he suggest that Richie and Peewee do?

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

5. How does RIchie cope with the trauma that he witnesses while on patrol with the Charlie Company?

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

7. What advice does Walowick give to Richie in regard to the dead Vietcong soldier?

8. What reasons drew Richie into joining the army?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the novel is a very powerful one. Briefly describe the scene in which the title of the novel was first mentioned, and then explain how the title acts as a symbol for the soldiers fighting in the Vietnam war.

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