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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hackworth complete his Bachelor's degree?
(a) Austin Pevy College.
(b) West Point.
(c) Austin Community College.
(d) St. Vincent College.

2. What did Hackworth say of the year 1966?
(a) The worst year of his career.
(b) The year he lost his stars.
(c) It was the year he established himself.
(d) The year he made an enemy of General Johnson.

3. What did Hackworth learn 6 months after the unit's first major engagement from a Vietcong prisoner?
(a) The Vietcong knew of Operation Gibraltar in advance.
(b) The Vietcong knew of Operation Hammer in advance.
(c) The Vietcong knew of Operation Shield in advance.
(d) The Vietcong knew of Operation Bertha in advance.

4. When was Hackworth assigned as advisor to the Airborne Division?
(a) November 1969.
(b) November 1971.
(c) November 1970.
(d) November 1968.

5. What was becoming known about the NVA?
(a) They had better weapons.
(b) They used Mig planes.
(c) They were operating out of Cambodia.
(d) They were supported by China.

6. What 1969 battle did Hackworth's men participate in?
(a) The Tet Offensive.
(b) The WyDong Offensive.
(c) The Thanksgiving offensive.
(d) Operation Hammer.

7. What general welcomed Hackworth's unit when it arrived in Vietnam?
(a) General McPherson.
(b) General Westmoreland.
(c) General Maxwell.
(d) General Smith.

8. What operation previously considered stunning did Hackworth study?
(a) Operation Attleboro.
(b) Operation Hammer.
(c) Operation Claw.
(d) Operation Pounder.

9. What was Hackworth's recommendation to the Secretary of the Army?
(a) To invade Cambodia and Laos.
(b) To stop training the South Vietnam Army.
(c) To get more planes.
(d) More competent advisors.

10. What resulted in Hackworth's work with the Rangers?
(a) Increased enrollment.
(b) Made them equals to the SEALs.
(c) Avoided training injuries.
(d) Made an effective force out of them.

11. How often were Commanding Officers rotated in Vietnam?
(a) Every 12 months.
(b) Every 3 months.
(c) Every 6 months.
(d) Every 5 months.

12. What was Hackworth responsible for in the Pentagon, according to Chapter 17?
(a) The Army detail protecting Washington, D.C.
(b) The Army weapons contract payments.
(c) The Army supply going to Vietnam.
(d) The Army service schools in the U.S.

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

14. Where was Fire Base Dickey located?
(a) Western Dinh Province.
(b) Northern Yi Province.
(c) East of the Yang river.
(d) Southern Wang Province.

15. Where were Hackworth's wife and children when the Cuban missile crisis occurred in Chapter 13?
(a) In Austin.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Colorado Springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were U.S. destroyers attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin?

2. What position did Hackworth accept when returning to Vietnam?

3. What did Hackworth and Slam plan for May of 1968?

4. What did Hackworth think of the Vietnam War after touring the country?

5. What was the first major engagement for Hackworth and his men?

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