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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. In what task force was Hackworth involved in 1963?

2. How often were Commanding Officers rotated in Vietnam?

3. When were U.S. destroyers attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin?

4. Where did Hackworth move his family after returning from Vietnam?

5. How long did Hackworth spend in An Kle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Chapter 22 a transcript of?

3. What was Hackworth allowed after he recovered?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the bureaucratic procedure in the United States and analyze Hackworth's belief that the system prevents changes in training policy.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the history of enlistment in the United States military and determine whether Hackworth's case of underage enlistment was common.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reasons of the Cuban missile crisis and how the crisis was resolved.

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