View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who were the commanding officers of the pinned down company in Chapter 15?
(a) Captains Johnson and Murphy.
(b) Captains Murphy and Emerson.
(c) Captains Markus and Steven.
(d) Captain Bluwater and Hash.

5. What was the training in school geared toward to in 1967?
(a) Fighting with nuclear weapons.
(b) Fighting low level terrorists.
(c) Toward the European battlefield.
(d) Fighting on small islands.

6. When did Hackworth arrive in Vietnam?
(a) July 1967.
(b) July 1966.
(c) July 1965.
(d) July 1968.

7. Who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Cuban missile crisis?
(a) Jack B. Markus.
(b) Ira G. Krogger.
(c) John A. Steven.
(d) Maxwell D. Taylor.

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

9. What general changed his mind about a promise he made to Hackworth?
(a) General Smith.
(b) General Zais.
(c) General Snown.
(d) General MacMillan.

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

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

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

13. Who was killed during the operation in Chapter 15?
(a) Jack Greer.
(b) Jim Gardiner.
(c) Mark Stevens.
(d) John Watson.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hackworth do with the Tigers and B company?

2. Where did Hackworth go after An Kle?

3. What was the nickname of Hackworth's new commanding officer?

4. How was the yearly training exercise of 1963 named?

5. What was the name of the unit Hackworth was sent to Vietnam with in Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 437 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample