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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. Symptoms of what illness begin to appear at this time?

2. Which of the following does not interest Hathcock?

3. What adjective best describes the people in the group?

4. What was the longest confirmed shot of the character's career?

5. The author refers to the torture by the enemy as:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the character so famous? What made him important enough to be the topic of a biography?

2. What details are given about the platoon's commanders?

3. How long is the enemy held captive? What do Hathcock and Burke do during that time?

4. Explain the purpose for the school and Land's involvement in it.

5. Later that same day, Hathcock makes the longest confirmed shot of his career. What was the distance and the wound inflicted?

6. What symbol was Hathcock best known for? What name was he known by because of it?

7. What was Hathcock's experience with the NVA company? Who was a part of the company? How many were there?

8. How does the author describe the enemy soldiers?

9. What activities was Hathcock involved in outside the Marine Corps?

10. Describe the first scene in which Hathcock appears with a gun. When did the scene take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine carefully the story of the enemy sniper shot through the eye. Discuss the various arguments stating that the shot made by Hathcock could not have been possible considering the location, trajectory, etc. Also examine how a forensic scientist would be able to determine if Hathcock's shot actually penetrated the scope and the eye of the enemy sniper. How could it be proven? What tests would be required? How accurate would the results be? How would Hathcock's legendary image change if the kill was proven false?

Essay Topic 2

Toward the end of the book, Hathcock is involved in a very serious fire. Discuss the scenario in detail. What was the extent of Hathcock's injuries? Why did Hathcock get injured? What could have been done to prevent the incident? What did Hathcock do to make the situation better or worse? What was the result of the incident? What was the enemy trying to do? Did they succeed? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Research and discuss Hathcock's experience in competition shooting. What weapons are commonly used in the types of events Hathcock participated in on a national level? What are the requirements and skills necessary to compete at Hathcock's level? What competitions could Hathcock participate in after the accident? What other alternatives were there if a competition was no longer possible? What awards are given to competition shooters? Who are the best shooters in the world? How are they recognized? How often are the competitions held?

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