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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who approved recommendations of their action officers at the Pentagon?
(a) 4 Stars Generals.
(b) 1 Star Generals.
(c) 3 Stars Generals.
(d) 2 Stars Generals.

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

5. 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 Vietnam to train new recruit.
(c) He was sent to the Army War College in New Hampshire.
(d) He was sent to be the aid of the Chief of Staff of the President.

6. What did Hackworth spend most of his time doing working with General Timothy?
(a) Taking his men into battle.
(b) Teaching new recruits how to fight.
(c) Being treated for wounds.
(d) Writing reports.

7. What name did Hackworth gave his battalion?
(a) Hardcore and Recondo.
(b) Killing Machine.
(c) Crouching Dragons.
(d) Fighting tigers.

8. What part of Vietnam did Hackworth say had the worse conditions ever experienced by an American soldier?
(a) The Mekong Delta.
(b) The Northern Jungles.
(c) The high plateau of center Vietnam.
(d) The streets of Hanoi.

9. What did Hackworth tell the Secretary of the Army?
(a) That the United States needed more bombers.
(b) That the United States needed more tanks.
(c) That the United States was winning the war.
(d) That the United States was losing the war.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often were Commanding Officers rotated in Vietnam?

2. Where was the special force camp Hackworth's new unit was supposed to relieve located at?

3. What did the American forces win during the Tet offensive?

4. When did the NVA leave the engagement area?

5. What 1969 battle did Hackworth's men participate in?

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