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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Hackworth occupy at the time of the Cuban missile crisis?
(a) G-7 Operationg Officer.
(b) G-4 Operationg Officer.
(c) G-5 Operationg Officer.
(d) G-3 Operationg Officer.

2. What resulted in many casualties during the first major engagement of Hackworth's unit?
(a) Artillery barrages.
(b) Booby-traps.
(c) Snipers.
(d) Suicide bombings.

3. What made taking North Korean prisoners risky for Hackworth?
(a) North Korean troops were marching towards his position.
(b) His rifle was empty.
(c) The prisoner was larger than him.
(d) He was outnumbered.

4. Why did Hackworth miss his graduation?
(a) He was sent to the Army War College in New Hampshire.
(b) He was sent to Vietnam to train new recruit.
(c) He was sent to be the aid of the Chief of Staff of the President.
(d) He was sent to the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.

5. When was Hackworth transferred to the battle group Combat Support Company?
(a) August 1963.
(b) January 1966.
(c) January 1962.
(d) May 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hackworth decide he did not want to become an officer according to Chapter 5?

2. Where did Hackworth receive air defense training?

3. What officer's club did Hackworth say he got drunk at?

4. How many students were in Hackworth's class?

5. What did the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff name the restructuration program of the Army?

(see the answer key)

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