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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the unit Hackworth was sent to Vietnam with in Chapter 14?
(a) The Hissing Snakes 1st Brigade.
(b) The Screaming Eagles 1st Brigade.
(c) The Baring Elephants 1st Brigade.
(d) The Roaring Lions 1st Brigade.

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

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

5. What village was Hackworth at when he asked the old man about the NVA?
(a) My Ti.
(b) My Phu.
(c) He Phu.
(d) Hang Wan.

6. Where was the special force camp Hackworth's new unit was supposed to relieve located at?
(a) The Kwai river.
(b) Twan Wang.
(c) Tou Murong.
(d) Han Chang.

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

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

9. What was the first thing Hackworth learned in Vietnam?
(a) The language.
(b) There was no safe zone.
(c) That he should always have a change of socks.
(d) That the Viet Cong is not in the cities.

10. What volunteer force joined Hackworth's unit?
(a) The Cheetah force.
(b) The HammerClaw force.
(c) The Lion force.
(d) The Tiger force.

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

12. Who invited Hackworth to dinner and asked him to be his G-3?
(a) General Nighthawk.
(b) General Tank.
(c) General Jefferson.
(d) General Ewell.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What academy did Hackworth create?

2. What resulted in Hackworth's work with the Rangers?

3. Where did Hackworth go after An Kle?

4. Where did Hackworth spend some R&R in 1966?

5. Why did Hackworth refuse to be evacuated to Japan?

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