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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Company D sent to?
(a) Tempelhof Air Force Base.
(b) Berlin Air Force Base.
(c) France.
(d) Munich.

2. What hospital was Hackworth transferred to after his head injury?
(a) USS Hope.
(b) USS Haven.
(c) USS Aurora.
(d) USS Poseidon.

3. How many raids did Hackworth and his unit complete before going for 5 days of R&R?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

4. What were Hackworth and his platoon required to ask permission of Lt.Gilchrist before using?
(a) Their grenades.
(b) Their rifles.
(c) The latrine.
(d) Their canteen.

5. Until when did Hackworth hold the position of Group HQ Battery CO?
(a) June1957.
(b) August 1957.
(c) August 1959.
(d) August 1958.

6. Why did Hackworth enlist in the army according to Chapter 2?
(a) To fight Communists.
(b) To travel.
(c) To protect the country.
(d) To meet girls.

7. Where were the wounded transported after being treated at MASH?
(a) Pusan.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) Seoul.
(d) San Francisco.

8. Where did Hackworth's unit spend time every few months?
(a) Baumholder.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Stuttgart.
(d) Hendoven.

9. Where did Hackworth settle in and attend college?
(a) Denver.
(b) Santa Monica.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

10. Where was F company stationed?
(a) In a place called the In-between.
(b) In a place called the Space.
(c) In a place called the Gap.
(d) In a place called the Hole.

11. Who was Colonel Locke replaced by?
(a) Major Jack Hemingway.
(b) Major Smith.
(c) Major Ralph Kregger.
(d) Major Mark Lauret.

12. Who was the commanding officer of the Ranger unit that Third platoon joined?
(a) Captain Ira Wenmann.
(b) Captain Mark Stubert.
(c) Captain John Scagnelli.
(d) Captain John Maxwell.

13. Who commanded the tanks that came to assist G company?
(a) Master Sergeant Smith.
(b) Master Sergeant Frances.
(c) Master Sergeant Victor.
(d) Master Sergeant Sherman.

14. Who initiated the Reduction in Force program?
(a) President Johnson.
(b) President Eisenhower.
(c) President Kennedy.
(d) President Nixon.

15. How many students were in Hackworth's class?
(a) 248.
(b) 125.
(c) 243.
(d) 356.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to visit Hackworth on the front?

2. Where was Hackworth assigned after completing his training?

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

4. Where was Hackworth assigned to after his promotion?

5. What was the name of the company commander?

(see the answer keys)

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