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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 nationality is the target?

2. Hathcock and Burke are careful to avoid what?

3. Who kills the enemy?

4. What kind of weapon does the outsider use?

5. What does Hathcock turn to during that time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the next piece of news Hathcock receives? What is his reaction? What is his wife's reaction?

2. How is the platoon viewed by others? What is a common duty for the platoon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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