where is Perry from?
New York
Why does he join the army?
he wanted to get away from home, and couldn't go to college because he is poor
Who is Jenkins and how does he die?
Perry's friend that steps on a mine
What kind of school does Brew want to go to?
he wants to be a priest
What company is Perry and his squad in?
alpha company
How does Lobel cope with the war?
he pretends that it's a movie on a screen
Why doesn't Perry shoot when his squad encounters the VC while the news crew is with them?
he forgot to load the clip
What causes the fight between Johnson and Walowick?
they were calling eachother names
Why does Perry have to go on patrol with the Charlie Company?
he missed his own patrol due to an illness
What happens while they are on patrol?
they killed their own people
Why does Perry have a problem with the pacification mission?
he thinks that they shouldn't have to convince them they are good guys, if they are the good guys
What does Perry see Brunner do during the visit?
steals a statue
Why do he and the others have to return to the village the next day?
because the echo company was attacked
Peewee discovers how the VC are getting to the village. What did he discover?
a tunnel they were hiding in
What happens to Lt. Carroll while they are out?
he gets shot under the arm and dies
Who (other than his girlfriend, Earlene) writes to Peewee?
Perry's mom
What does Perry send to Lt. Carroll's wife?
a death letter
Why was it harder for Brew to go to Canada than Nam?
he thought being a coward was worse than being killed
What problem does Sergeant Simpson have with Captain Stewart?
he is willing to put their lives at risk for his own ranking/promotion
Explain the title.
the soldiers are warrior angels. Lt. Carroll said a prayer that talked about the warrior angels. It doesn't just mean the soldiers, but young boys. and when they die, they are fallen angels
Soldiers who were our allies in a civil war � we did not always trust them
ARVN
A nurse Perry meets on the flight to Vietnam
Judy Duncan
Perry's younger brother who remains home with Mom
Kenny
The sergeant when Perry first arrives, he is later returned to the U.S.
Simpson
Perry's closet friend in Vietnam, he also returns to the states with Perry
Peewee
Due to his medical condition, he never should have been sent to Vietnam
Perry
Gets a letter from Perry's mother, asking him to look out for Perry
Peewee
This man enters the military to impress his dad, also a military man
Jenkins
A protective, experienced sergeant, who is missed by Perry when he departs
Simpson
The replacement lieutenant, he inadvertently starts a fire that exposes his squad to the enemy
Gearhart
A unit captain who constantly volunteers his unit for tough assignments to make himself look good
Stewart
A large black man, suspects leaders put black soldiers in the most dangerous positions
Johnson
Writes a letter to Lt. Carroll's family after his death
Perry
Perry really respected this commanding officer, and was deeply affected upon his death
Carroll
He is killed almost immediately upon his arrival in Vietnam when out on his first mission
Jenkins
americans drop explosive shells on their own men
We're too close to be calling in the artillery.
Perry considers the body of a dead enemy soldier
...no longee a human being. He was a thing, a trophy.
The Vietcong came to the village after the Americans were there trying to befriend the villagers
They messed up at least one person from each hut.
Perry's unit kills almost everyone in a hamlet they had visited as "friends" before
These are the people we have come to save, to pacify.
Why shouldn't Perry be in Vietnam on active duty?
he has an injured knee
What is Perry's situation at home?
his mom drinks, extremely poor, lives in high crime area
At the beginning of the novel, what rumor about the war had been circulating?
the war is about to end
What crazy behaviors did Peewee exhibit in the novel?
picking fights, pulled knife on ranger, exposed himself to soldiers
Perry gets asked to undertake a difficult task after Lt. Carroll's death. What is he asked to do?
send a death letter
Peewee gets a letter from an unusual source. Who is the letter from?
Perry's mom
How do soldier's deal with the terrible things they witness through the war? Focus on a significant character, and evaluate whether you believe this character's coping techniques were healthy, reasonable, and effective.
Lobel pretends that they are actors on a movie screen. He acts like all of it is fake. Peewee uses humor to keep himself sane; makes jokes out of everything. Brew wants to be a priest and the way he makes it through these hard times is praying.
Hooch
barrack
Malaria
fever
Shrapnel
ammo
Fatigues
uniforms
Hemophilia
when your blood won't clot
Platoon
military unit
Hamlet
community
Reconnaissance
exploration
Tracer
what you see through ammo
Medevac
helicopter ambulence
Pacification
neautralizing
Frag
hand grenade
Demilitarized
disband
Bivouac
temporary camp
Guerrilla
smaller group/community/commando
Interdiction
boycott
Vigilance
alertness