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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 weapons were given to the spotters?

2. What part of the enemy's body is shattered?

3. What was Hathcock's rank?

4. How many confirmed kills did the character have?

5. Who was not among the other people selected as sniper instructors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Hathcock's experience with the NVA company? Who was a part of the company? How many were there?

2. Describe Hathcock's appearance. What was different from other soldiers?

3. In the second scene, Hathcock supports a larger operation. Who is involved in the operation? What formation is used?

4. What details are given about the platoon's commanders?

5. Explain the purpose for the school and Land's involvement in it.

6. How does the author describe the enemy soldiers?

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

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

9. Later that same day, Hathcock makes the longest confirmed shot of his career. What was the distance and the wound inflicted?

10. Examine Hathcock's story about his shooting expertise in competitions.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author details the height of the Vietnam War as Hathcock returns home. Discuss the statistics mentioned in the book. Explore the accuracy of the details. What other details should have been included? Which details may have been more pertinent? What else should have been said about the end of the war? How did the end of the war affect the hundreds of thousands of military personnel and their families? Were there any other wars in recent history that equaled the one in Vietnam?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail the involvement of the Marines on Hill 55 in Vietnam. Examine the location, its benefits and drawbacks. What was so important about that particular battalion at that particular location? What difference did it make to have the Marines at that location? How might things have changed after Hathcock's injury and eventual discharge?

Essay Topic 3

In addition to physical damage and recovery, many soldiers face temporary or permanent psychological damage. Discuss this fact as it applies to the book. Who may have suffered from psychological damage? How did Hathcock deal with his psychological issues first when he returned stateside and attempted to become a civilian to each incident when he was injured? How did Hathcock handle it when he was discharged from the military?

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