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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. What was the first major engagement for Hackworth and his men?

2. What country did Hackworth visit with the ARVN?

3. What did the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff name the restructuration program of the Army?

4. When was John Hayes assigned to command Hackworth's Brigade?

5. What was Hackworth responsible for in the Pentagon, according to Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the men under Hackworth's command do at first?

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

3. What happened as Joel was born?

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

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

6. What is Chapter 22 a transcript of?

7. What job did Hackworth want at the beginning of Chapter 16 and what was his assignment?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the actions of Colonel Hanh to the actions of David H. Hackworth.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the battles like Operation Attleboro, Bien Hoa, and other locations and analyze whether Hackworth's conclusions about the battles are relevant.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what advantages the North Koreans had over American troops during the Korean War.

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