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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 medical problem does Richie come down with, prompting him to take several days off to recover?

2. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?

3. How does Richie injure his knee?

4. To keep his mind off of the fears of dying, what does Richie fantasize about while fighting?

5. Who is the first person that Peewee accuses of being a "Cong"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Captain Stewart change about Monaco's kill report, and why?

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

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

10. What happens to the soldiers while they are on a layover in Osaka, Japan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, the reader sees Richie's view of family shift after he makes relationships with other soldiers in his squad.

Part 1) Describe Richie's relationship with his family back home before he enlists in the army.

Part 2) Describe the fantasies that Richie has about family while he is in Vietnam.

Part 3) Describe the way that Peewee, and other soldiers in the squad, fill in for blood family while Richie is away.

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 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.

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