Fallen+Angels

Circle the best answer.**
 * Multiple Choice

1. Who is the first person close to Richie do die in Vietnam? A. Brew B. Lt. Carrol C. Jenkins D. Monaco Answer: C

2. Who was Perry's Lieutenant? a. Carroll b. Johnson c. Rush d. Jenkins answer: A

3. Who died while they were on guard? a. Peewee b. Monoco c.Jenkins d. Perry Answer:C

4. Where was Perry from? a. Chigaco b. Boston c. Denver d. New York Answer: D

5. Who was Perrys brother? a. Eric b. Kennyy c. David d. Peewee Answer:B

6. Where did the squad go before they flew to Vietnam? a. Europe b. China c. Japan d. India Answer: C

7. What is the main character's first name? a. Perry b. Richie c. Mark d. Peewee Answer: B

8. What is the name of the nurse who Perry came to Nam with? a. Teresa Peterson b. Betty Johnson c. Maggie Turner d. Judy Duncan Answer: D

9. A hole dug in the ground that is big enough for one man (sometimes two) is called... a. A Spinning Hole b. A Dingy Tunnel c. A Spider Hole d. A Monkey Hole Answer: C

10. Which of the soldiers got a proposal in a letter from a girl back home? a. Lt. Carrol b. Gearhart c. Monaco d. Brew Answer: C

11. What was the name of the first gun that Perry received? a. AK-47 b. M-16 c. RPG-7 d. None Answer: B 12. Why does Earlene end her and Peewee's relationship? a. She is against the war effort and does not want to date a soldier b. Her parents dont want her to date a soldier c. Peewee do not sing to her enough d. She is marrying some one else Answer: D 13. How does Peewee get over his fear? a. He views the war as a battle to protect democratic ideals b. he sleeps with the village women c. Through bravado and humor d. None of the above Answer: D 14. How does Richie hurt his knee? a. Playing Basketball in basic traning b. He is shot in the knee during a combat mission c. Riding a skatebroad in basic train d. Fighting another student in high school Answer: A 15. How does Richie Father feel about the war? a. He is ambivalent about the war b. He is firm supporter if the war c.He is against the war d. We do not know because Richie never know his father Answer: C 

Answer T or F.** 1. Perry and Peewee were best friends. Answer: True 2. Monoco went to go back to the "world" Answer: False 3. Kenny went to the war to replace Jenkins Answer: False 4. Perry hurt his leg at war and died. False 5. Perry and Peewee got to go back to the "World" together. Answer: True 6. The two many characters in the book was Perry and Peewee. Answer: True
 * True or False

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.** 1. Predict what you think happens to Monaco and the rest of the squad after Perry and Peewee leave to go to the "World". What I think happens to Monaco and the rest of the squad is that Monaco dies and so does some of the other people. But some survive and reunite with Perry and Peewee later on in life.
 * Short Answer

2.Discuss the relationship between the boys in the begining of the story with there relationship at the end of the book. The relationship between the boys in the begining of the story was like they hated each other. You couldnt tell if they were put in a bad situation if they would help each other. But towards the end of the book you could see that they really cared for each other and wanted everyone to live.

3. Describe the life in Vietnam for the soliders and the people who lived there. The life in Vietnam wasn't that nice. The soldiers had to take pills so they would not get sick and it was rainy and there was bugs. But, the life for the Vietnamees people were alot worse. There people would kill there own people for no reason or if they thought they had contact with the American soliders they would kill babies. They didnt treat each other like they should of.

4. When asked about Lobel's sexual orientation, Johnson declares that any soldier who fights besides him is an ally, despite of his personal preferences. Decribe how Johnson statement reflects his personality. Answer: I believe that Johnson’s statement shows that he believes that his squad members should support each other, despite their differences. I also think that Johnson believes that people should look beyond others faults/differences and should accept and appreciate people from the unique personal traits and qualities. Last, Johnson’s statement shows that he is a mellow person who works well with others.

5. Explain what you think influenced the Vietnamese woman to use her child as a sacrifice. Answer: I think what influenced the Vietnamese woman to use her child as a sacrifice was her culture. Many Vietnamese people (at that time) were taught to hate and to kill U.S. soldiers. It may have not mattered to the woman on how she killed the U.S. private; just as long as she killed some soldiers would’ve been enough. Also, the woman could’ve been taught when growing up to sacrifice her family and self. Her culture helps shapes her beliefs so sacrificing her child could’ve been the only necessary thing to do.

6. In the end of the novel, “Fallen Angels”, the names tags of the soldiers killed in the story were lost. Defend whether or not you think that the nametags are symbolic.

Answer: I think that the nametags are symbolic because they represent not only the dead soldiers in the book but dead soldiers in real life as well. The nametags also are symbolic because when they get lost it portrays how soldiers die without meaning behind their deaths in war. Last, when the nametags were lost it symbolized that although soldiers fight in a war their names can and/or will be forgotten as people live on.

Essential Questions: 1. How do you think the war impacts the soldiers later in life. Think about how they kill people and they see dead people and they witness the tragedys that the Vietnamese do to their own people. I think that the war impacts the soliders a whole lot later in life. Today it even impacts soldiers. No one likes to live like that and see dead people. And its usually not a good feeling when you take someones life away. So some of them could need therapy or have major flashbacks of when they were at battle. Even daily things could remind them of Vietnam and could make them go crazy. The war could even impact there life in a good way too. It could make them value life and realize that you need to appericiate every day that you have. Cause other people might not have the chance to realize that and waste there life. What emotions do you think affects the soliders from what they experience? I think that the soliders emotions could be anger from being at the war or when one of their friends die. They could also feel sadness, and they have the fear of dying everyday when they go out to battle. These emotions affect them alot and affects all of us everyday. 2. Many wars have occurred all over the world. The Vietnam War is only one of them. Do you think that issues can be resolved without war having to happen? Why or why not? Answer: I think that wars can be resolved without them having to occur. Countries can schedule meetings with each other to talk about their differences. They can also make deals with each other to help decide what is best for both countries. Finally, arguments can be resolved by cultures trying to understand one another more because most wars are caused by misunderstandings. If a one country doesn’t understand another then problems are bound to happen between the two until they get to know each other.

1. Who is the first person close to Richie do die in Vietnam? A. Brew B. Lt. Carrol C. Jenkins D. Monaco Answer: C

2. Throughout the patrols Who takes control after Lt.Carrol and Sergeant are gone? A. Richie B. Johnson C. Pewee D. Monaco Answer: B

3. What city does Pewee come from? A. Chicago B. Miami C. Harlem, New York D. St. Louis Answer: A

4. Which member of the squad is always on point during patrols? A. Monaco B. Walowick C. Johnson D. Lobel Answer: A

5. Who joined the military to show his father he's not a homosexual? A. Jenkins B. Walowick C. Jamal D. Lobel Answer: D

Level 2 Questions

1. Compare how Brew Dealt with the reality and fear of war and how Pewee dealt with it. Answer: Brew dealt with the fear of dying in the war by being highly religous and praying to god whenever he could. Pewee did almost the opposite and dealt with the fear by cracking jokes and trying to be humourous. Although sometimes in serious situations the reader could tell that he was really scared too.

2.Categorize the way Lt. Gerheart led the squad and the way Johnson led by using key points. Answer: Johnson led the squad in a more natuaral way. He stepped up and took control in serious situations and got the squad out alive. In the middle of a firefight the Sqaud always chose to listen to Johnson instead of Lt. Gerheart even though Lt. Gerheart was the higher rank and supposed to be leader. Lt. Gerheart led because it was his job and not because he was a natural leader. Alot of the time he would freeze up and not know what to do in combat and this gave Johnson more power than him.

Level 3 Questions

1. Predict what will happen to the squad even though Pewee and Richie left. Will anyone else die? if so Who? Answer: I believe the Sqaud will continue thier patrols for a few more weeks and then be able to leave Vietnam because the war will end. Also I do not believe that any other member of the sqaud will die. This is because towards the end of the story Johnson started to develop into a great leader with good instincts during the middle of fighting. I Think that the sqaud will fall in behind him and he will get them all out safely to go back to the U.S.

Essential Questions

1. From what you read in the story, Does the U.S. Government do a good job with the war in Vietnam? What did they do good or bad? Answer: No i dont believe they did a good job in dealing with this war. The first reason is because their sending inexpierienced men into combat. The U.S. sends in 17 year olds to do thier fighting! These are just boys that are way to young to be in a war. Also i dont believe thier choice in leaders is good. For example Captain Stewart is in the war just to get a promotion to Major. It seems like he doesn't care about the men that die in the war as long as he gets his promotion. Also some of the commanding officers aren't much of leaders. Lt. Gerheart seems more like the 17 year olds boys he's in charge of than a leader. He freezes up in combat sometimes and Johnson has to take control. Also the healthcare for the soldiers isnt the best. It takes the military a while to get basic supplies to squads. Such as ointments to heal rashes and other common injuries the soldiers encounter. 2. Compare the experience of the Soldiers in the book to the experience of the Soldier today in Irqa. What are some of the differences and similarities to the Soldiers back then and now? Multiple Choice 1. What is the main Characters name? A: Richard Perry B: Peewee C: Mike D: Scott 2. How is the first person the main characters bestfriend? A. Young B. Lee C. Peewee D. Jenkins 3. What is the Lt. name that the main charater is assigned to? A. Carroll B. Andre C. Jeremy D. Jackson 4. What is the Company A. The Charile Company B. 314 Company C. Infante Company D. Angle Company 5. What was the time setting of this war? A. 1977 B. 1960's C. 1970's D. Both B and C Short Answer. What was the life like for the soldiers in the war and how long did they stay in Vietnam? Predict what will happen later in the book and if anybody die? Essential Question What was Perry state of mind after he found out that he shoot at his own people? I think that this time lit. circle two seemed more easier then the first time. I say this because we had more time in class to work on role sheets and portfolios to get the work done. Also we knew what to expect and how our portfolios should look and be likeand that’s what made it more easier this time around. For Destiny I would give her an "A" because during our lit circle meetings, she played the leader role and made sure everyone know what should be done by the next time we had a lit circle meeting. Also she had her work done on time and offend lead our discussions. For Kelsey I give her an "B+" because she always had her work done, but sometime would not share in discussions. For Armando I would give him an "B" because he would not always share and discussions but would have his work done. For Zach I would give him an "C+" because he would not say if he had his work done and he also didn’t share in discussions so you would not know if he understood the book or not. For me I would give myself an "B+" because I had my work done participated in discussions, I was still sometimes go off topic. For the whole group I think we should get a "B+" because we work well and got all our work done on time. Ashleyskinner

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