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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. Who finally shoots the man?

2. What group do the snipers try to convince of their effectiveness?

3. Hathcock learns that one of the following was killed in action. Who was it?

4. Hathcock and Burke are careful to avoid what?

5. What job is held by the second man killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hathcock take the information given by the spy?

2. What incident causes Hathcock to get into hot water with his commander?

3. How does Land react to Hathcock's actions?

4. What is Hathcock's life like after he returned home?

5. What speculation makes the secret operation even more interesting?

6. What is unusual about the information regarding the farmer? Why is it unusual?

7. How does Hathcock flush out the female spy conversing with enemy snipers?

8. Examine the scene in which the farmer causes grief for the sniper platoon.

9. Who steps forward to help Hathcock in this new venture?

10. What information was gained from the enemy spy? Who is in the most danger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Burke and Hathcock. Did the men know each other prior to Vietnam? If so, how? When did the men meet? What was the first impression garnered by each? Were the first impressions correct? What was the first mission the men worked together? What did it entail? What was the outcome? As time went on did the personal and professional relationship improve or disintegrate? Explain.

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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