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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the Tet offensive take place?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1969.

3. What did Hackworth decide between trips to the U.S.?
(a) That he wanted to stay in the army as long as possible.
(b) That his marriage with Patty was over.
(c) That he wanted to teach.
(d) That he wanted to resign his commission.

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

5. What irritated Hackworth in Vietnam?
(a) Cooperating with the South Vietnam army.
(b) Command incompetence.
(c) Paperwork because of equipment being field tested.
(d) Reporting to General Maxwell.

6. What did the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff name the restructuration program of the Army?
(a) REAL.
(b) NONO.
(c) ROAD.
(d) DIRT.

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

8. What was Hackworth assigned to after returning to the U.S.?
(a) The 27th division.
(b) The Directorate of Individual Training.
(c) The White House.
(d) The Army School at Fort Garter.

9. Where did Hackworth move his family after returning from Vietnam?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Bunker, Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, D.C.

10. What was the nickname of Hackworth's new commanding officer?
(a) The Man.
(b) Bam.
(c) Slam.
(d) Easy Marsh.

11. Where was Hackworth assigned after his tour in Vietnam?
(a) The Pentagon Office of Personnel.
(b) Berlin NATO headquarters.
(c) Saigon General Command.
(d) Okinawa.

12. When was John Hayes assigned to command Hackworth's Brigade?
(a) March 1966.
(b) March 1969.
(c) March 1968.
(d) March 1967.

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

14. How long did Hackworth spend in An Kle?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

15. What were the Night Hunters?
(a) Killing duos sent in Viet Cong tunnels.
(b) Bombing runs during the night.
(c) Snipers shooting from helicopters.
(d) Small recon groups fighting at night.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hackworth learn 6 months after the unit's first major engagement from a Vietcong prisoner?

3. What did Hackworth spend most of his time doing working with General Timothy?

4. Who lived in a plush villa and acted like a war lord?

5. What general changed his mind about a promise he made to Hackworth?

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