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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How was the yearly training exercise of 1963 named?
(a) LONG STRIKE III
(b) SWIFT STRIKE III
(c) SWIFT RETALIATION III
(d) SWIFT STRIKE IV

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

5. Why was Hackworth dissatisfied with his commanding officer?
(a) He issued orders directly to Hackworth men, bypassing him.
(b) He was from Harvard and Hackworth was from Yale.
(c) He considered him incompetent.
(d) The body count only policy put in men in danger needlessly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unit performed to Hackworth's satisfaction at Phn Rang?

2. When did the NVA leave the engagement area?

3. What was the name of the air hostess Hackworth met in Australia?

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

5. Who invited Hackworth to dinner and asked him to be his G-3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who invited Hackworth to dinner according to Chapter 20?

2. Who was Hackworth called to brief and what did Hackworth receive?

3. Who was visiting Los Angeles, according to Chapter 13, and what happened during the visit?

4. What did Hackworth formulate to achieve the same high body count as Hunt?

5. What did Hackworth establish in Vietnam with General Marshall?

6. What does Hackworth say about himself and the year 1966 according to Chapter 15?

7. What irritated Hackworth about the new equipment?

8. What did Hackworth believe about politicians and generals, according to Chapter 19?

9. How did Colonel Hanh act according to Chapter 21?

10. What was the first thing Hackworth learned about Vietnam?

(see the answer keys)

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