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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 gun did Hathcock use in competition?

2. How many shots were fired in total?

3. Which is not among the valleys listed?

4. What group did the officer lead before starting the school?

5. What element wreaked havoc on the people in hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the last event that occurs before Hathcock and Burke leave? Who replaces the sniper?

2. Describe the first scene in which Hathcock appears with a gun. When did the scene take place?

3. Who is the main target of the teams? Why?

4. Why is Land upset by the position of the sniper teams? What happens?

5. Describe the location where the groups were positioned. Why was that particular area chosen?

6. What symbol was Hathcock best known for? What name was he known by because of it?

7. Hathcock reminisces about his meeting with whom? How did the men meet?

8. Describe Hathcock's views as he looks back on his childhood and plans on becoming a Marine.

9. Explain what happened after the crowd realizes Hathcock and Burke are firing on them.

10. Describe Hathcock's actions and how he won the championship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hathcock is among other people was wounded in the line of duty. Examine and discuss various types of gunshot wounds that are mentioned in the book. How were the majority of the wounds inflicted? What is the standard treatment of a non-serious wound? What is the standard treatment for a potentially fatal wound? Who attends to the soldiers when they are wounded? How common is it for doctors to be present and to take care of the wounds? When doctors are not around, who performs the work?

Essay Topic 2

Research and discuss Hathcock's experience in competition shooting. What weapons are commonly used in the types of events Hathcock participated in on a national level? What are the requirements and skills necessary to compete at Hathcock's level? What competitions could Hathcock participate in after the accident? What other alternatives were there if a competition was no longer possible? What awards are given to competition shooters? Who are the best shooters in the world? How are they recognized? How often are the competitions held?

Essay Topic 3

Toward the end of the book, Hathcock is involved in a very serious fire. Discuss the scenario in detail. What was the extent of Hathcock's injuries? Why did Hathcock get injured? What could have been done to prevent the incident? What did Hathcock do to make the situation better or worse? What was the result of the incident? What was the enemy trying to do? Did they succeed? Explain.

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