CHS Fallen Angels

Vocab: to reduce to a state of submission, especially by military force; subdue.

A Julie Andrews movie is an example of what literary term?

Lieutenant Carroll calls soldiers what>

Religious, prays for and encourages others; hopes to attend theology school

Vocab: a small village.

Vocab: an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh

Joins army when dreams of college fail to materialize; gains confidence and maturity

vocab: an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise

Literary Devices: Fear sat like a heavy ball

Self-serving; more interested in promotion than the lives of his men

Shows his fear outwardly and has a premonition of his own death

vocab: protection by logs, earth, or concrete and fitted with openings for guns to be fired

What city is Gates from?

Literary Devices: The jets streaked across the sky like birds.

Literary Devices: Perry has a profile for his knee but fights until he gets another leg injury.

Street-wise; from Chicago; becomes Perry's closest friend

Who is the protagonist of the story?

When Jenkins is killed by a landmine it is an example of

vocab: muzzle-loading cannon that fires shells in high trajectories over a short range

Literary Devices:soldiers think the war is almost over; readers know it won't be over for years

Why does Richie say he is fighting in Vietnam? 

Richie has the chance to remove himself from combat.

Literary Devices: Soldiers are angel warriors

vocab: magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point, system of lines

Literary Devices: Carnage in the village is like a death trip to hell.

Perry and Peewee spit on their hands and shake to show they have each other's backs, which is 

Who does Richie see after he is injured and staying in the hospital?

Where is Perry from?

Captain Stewart can only be promoted to major if he does what?

Richie tells Turner's parents that Turner was...

How does Lt. Carroll die?

vocab: a band of soldiers that harasses the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication

Lt. Doyle is described as

Richie wishes he had a girlfriend to write letters to.

Vocab:antipersonnel mine to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments

A nurse who befriends Perry on the flight to Vietnam

Demonstrates compassionate, caring leadership; concerned and helps his men adapt to military

Polish, capable, has early conflicts with Johnson, kills pig for barbecue 

Literary Devices: Choppers are great insects.

Goal is to survive until his remaining time is up, yet extends 30 days

Tough, seems to have a chip on his shoulder; caters to those in authority

A frightened medic who seems ill-suited for combat; often shaking and crying

Joins the army to please his father

Vocab: person who feigns some desirable attitude whose private life belie his statements.

Italian; scared but proves himself in battle

vocab: move into (an organization, country, territory, etc) gradually with hostile intent

What does the army give Richie after he is injured in battle? 

Literary Devices: The medic gives Turner the thumbs up sign, but Turner dies.

vocab: to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately

A big, tough African American man who demonstrates his knowledge and leadership qualities. 

Peewee has 3 life goals. Which one does not belong?

His racism is evident when he places the African Americans in the most dangerous spots.

Where is Johnson from?

When Perry sees the dead VC, he realizes what?

Lobel is criticized because...

Literary Devices: An Linh looked like a little doll.