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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hackworth miss his graduation?

2. Who lived in a plush villa and acted like a war lord?

3. When was Joel Hackworth born?

4. What was becoming known about the NVA?

5. Where were Hackworth's wife and children when the Cuban missile crisis occurred in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hackworth feel the United States was doing?

2. Who did Hackworth meet when he was on R&R?

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

4. What did they discover during the review of Operation Attleboro?

5. What two events marked the needed tactical and psychological victory in Vietnam?

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

7. What happened as Joel was born?

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

9. What did Hackworth believe prevented necessary changes in training policy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the views of General Marshall with the views of David H. Hackworth.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the tactical victory of the Tet Offensive with the psychological victory of Vietcong.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how prisoners of war were treated during the Korean War.

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