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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 did Hackworth tell the Secretary of the Army?

2. Where was Hackworth assigned after his tour in Vietnam?

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

4. Who was Hackworth called to brief about his actions?

5. In what task force was Hackworth involved in 1963?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hackworth say about working at the Pentagon according to Chapter 17?

2. What did Hackworth do as a G-4 Operations Officer?

3. What did Hackworth say of his experience with the NVA troops?

4. What did the Army make arrangements for Hackworth to do in Chapter 13?

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

6. Why was Hackworth hospitalized during the Battle of La Drang Valley?

7. What was Hackworth allowed after he recovered?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Hackworth's statements that there is no point in taking an objective that you have no intention of holding.

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

Analyze the reasons for being court martialed in the United States military.

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