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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 weapon did Land demonstrate?

2. What is unusual about the enemies?

3. Hathcock's wife wants him to get what kind of a job?

4. Hathcock gets permission to do what?

5. Who kills the enemy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hathcock handle the situation with the new platoon?

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

4. What shocking news does Hathcock receive while stateside? What were the details of the news?

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

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

7. What happens while Hathcock is on restriction? What request is made by Hathcock?

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

9. What is Hathcock's answer when an intelligence officer asks about his shooting accuracy?

10. Describe the condition of Hill 55 and its men upon Hathcock's return.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hathcock never had any deep desire to become involved with politics or other global issues. Examine why Hathcock became a Marine. Did others in the platoon have the same view? What was Land's view of the military and why he joined? Do you think Hathcock's views changed as he spent such a large amount of time fighting in Vietnam? How do you think Hathcock viewed the military and the government involvement in Vietnam after he was discharged and again after the war was over?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Hathcock and Burke are shocked by the presence of the young troop of NVA soldiers. Explain the scenario and why the men thought it might be a trap. What was the most surprising thing about the confrontation? Who showed the strongest military prowess? How might the situation have turned out differently? What could the NVA have done to reduce or eliminate casualties?

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