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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Hackworth occupy at the time of the Cuban missile crisis?
(a) G-3 Operationg Officer.
(b) G-7 Operationg Officer.
(c) G-4 Operationg Officer.
(d) G-5 Operationg Officer.

2. Who was Hackworth called to brief about his actions?
(a) General Westmoreland.
(b) General Watson.
(c) President Kennedy.
(d) The Chief of Staff.

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

4. 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 Bertha in advance.
(c) The Vietcong knew of Operation Shield in advance.
(d) The Vietcong knew of Operation Hammer in advance.

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

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

7. What academy did Hackworth create?
(a) The Sport Academy.
(b) The Ambush Academy.
(c) The Long Range Shooting Academy.
(d) The Booby-Trap Avoidance Academy.

8. When was Joel Hackworth born?
(a) In 1975.
(b) When Hackworth divorced Patty.
(c) When Hackworth was to sent to Vietnam.
(d) When Hackworth was wounded by rocket fire.

9. 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.

10. What was emphasized as a measurement of success in Vietnam?
(a) Number of men lost.
(b) Number of air sorties.
(c) Body count.
(d) Number of missions done.

11. Where did Hackworth spend time before going to Pleiko according to Chapter 20?
(a) Saipan.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Japan.
(d) Hong Kong.

12. Why did Hackworth refuse to be evacuated to Japan?
(a) He wanted to stay with his mistress.
(b) He wanted to write the mission reports himself.
(c) He would have lost his command.
(d) He was afraid of poor care.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Hackworth stay in the U.S. after returning from Vietnam?

2. What was Hackworth's recommendation to the Secretary of the Army?

3. How often were Commanding Officers rotated in Vietnam?

4. Where did Hackworth tell his wife to go during the Cuban missile crisis?

5. Where was Fire Base Dickey located?

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