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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hackworth assigned after completing his training?
(a) Battery C of the 177th AAA.
(b) Battery D of the 77th AAA.
(c) Battery A of the 7th AAA.
(d) Battery C of the 77th AAA.

2. What part of Vietnam did Hackworth say had the worse conditions ever experienced by an American soldier?
(a) The high plateau of center Vietnam.
(b) The Mekong Delta.
(c) The Northern Jungles.
(d) The streets of Hanoi.

3. What birthday did Hackworth spend in the hospital?
(a) His 26th.
(b) His 21st.
(c) His 24th.
(d) His 27th.

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

5. What unit performed to Hackworth's satisfaction at Phn Rang?
(a) The Hackworth Rangers.
(b) The 27th Regiment.
(c) The Second Army.
(d) The Screaming Eagles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Cuban missile crisis?

2. What was Hackworth responsible for in the Pentagon, according to Chapter 17?

3. Where was Hackworth wounded, according to Chapter 7?

4. How many men did Hackworth select for his new unit?

5. Where was Company D sent to?

(see the answer key)

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