About Face Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapters 1-3

1. On what date does Chapter 1 open and what was happening?

2. Who put Hackworth in charge of the unit and why?

3. What did Hackworth reveal about his enlisting in the Army in Chapter 2?

4. What did Hackworth realize when he killed a North Korean soldier?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 4

5. What happened to Hackworth according to Chapter 4?

6. What did the Wolfhound Regiment consist of?

7. When they moved to the Chorwan Valley, what...
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