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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. To what location does the team return?

2. What two job positions always work together?

3. With whom does Hathcock switch roles?

4. Which is not among the valleys listed?

5. What type of torture is related to the enemy sniper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long is the enemy held captive? What do Hathcock and Burke do during that time?

2. What activities was Hathcock involved in outside the Marine Corps?

3. Describe the scene in which Hathcock encounters the presence of a young boy. What unusual occurrence took place? What was the result?

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

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

6. Why was the character so famous? What made him important enough to be the topic of a biography?

7. What physical ailments impaired Hathcock's life?

8. What incident leaves Hathcock worried about his home life and future?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Hathcock's reasons for keeping his military life separate from Jo. What was the purpose? Was Jo more angry or afraid for her husband? What was Jo's initial reaction to the newspaper story? How would you have felt in the same situation? How did Hathcock's return to Vietnam affect the Hathcocks' marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the extensive type of treatment that Hathcock had to receive as a result of the full thickness burns. What is meant by "full thickness?" In degrees, how severe were the burns? How much of Hathcock's body was burned? What kind of treatments is given to burn victims? What is the biggest danger to burn victims immediately following the accident? What is the worst part of the recovery? What actions can be taken to help burn victims? How did Hathcock fare after his treatments?

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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