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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 racially charged argument is broken up, which character gets his tooth chipped?

2. What board game does Richie play twice a week?

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Richie joined the army?

4. Which soldier gets into a fight with the cook?

5. What is Judy Duncan's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the soldiers pass the time around the barracks when they have no missions to attend to?

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

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

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

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

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

7. After returning from a Vietnamese village, what does Sergeant Simpson tell the troops Captain Stewart?

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

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

10. What happens to Richie's knee, and why is he still sent to Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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