View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was in command of Hackworth's brigade in Vietnam?
(a) Colonel Smith.
(b) Colonel MacAlister.
(c) Colonel Hunt.
(d) Colonel Frank.

2. What did Hackworth feel the politicians and generals did not know according to Chapter 19?
(a) How much the war in Vietnam cost.
(b) What was really going on in Vietnam.
(c) How much money the Army was spending on bad equipment.
(d) Who was in charge in Vietnam.

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

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

5. What company was pinned down by the NVA in Chapter 15?
(a) D company.
(b) C company.
(c) F company.
(d) A company.

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

7. What did Hackworth think of the Vietnam War after touring the country?
(a) The U.S. could win with more troops.
(b) It was impossible to predict.
(c) The U.S. was losing the war.
(d) It was all but won.

8. Where did Hackworth go after An Kle?
(a) Twi Phu.
(b) Di An.
(c) Gi Han.
(d) Wi Bi.

9. What did Hackworth do with the Tigers and B company?
(a) He positioned them on both sides of the enemy.
(b) He positioned them behind the enemy.
(c) He positioned them on the right side of the enemy.
(d) He positioned them behind the company headquarters.

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

11. How long did Hackworth stay in the U.S. after returning from Vietnam?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 22 months.
(d) 12 months.

12. What did Hackworth and Slam plan for May of 1968?
(a) A tour of the Pentagon.
(b) A tour of Germany.
(c) A tour of Vietnam.
(d) A tour of training bases in the U.S.

13. What did the American forces win during the Tet offensive?
(a) The tactical victory.
(b) The media victory.
(c) The popular victory.
(d) The psychological victory.

14. What type of victory was the Vietcong according to Hackworth?
(a) The popular victory.
(b) The media victory.
(c) The tactical victory.
(d) The psychological victory.

15. What position did Hackworth accept when returning to Vietnam?
(a) Aid to General MacPherson.
(b) Aid of General Marshall.
(c) Aid to Ambassador Maxwell.
(d) Aid to General Appleworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hackworth tell the Secretary of the Army?

2. What was the training in school geared toward to in 1967?

3. What part of Vietnam did Hackworth say had the worse conditions ever experienced by an American soldier?

4. What general welcomed Hackworth's unit when it arrived in Vietnam?

5. What position did Hackworth occupy at the time of the Cuban missile crisis?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 534 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample