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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. Where did Richard and his family move in May of 1971?

2. Which of the following foot gear did Richard's men NOT utilize in Chapter 11?

3. What was Richard called in an article in Male magazine?

4. Richard met girls from which local university?

5. Richard's unit is set up along the ______________ River.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the mission of Richard's unit after he becomes angry about the clandestine coordination between ARVN-friendly troops and enemy VC.

2. What is Richard's strategy for the training mission to rescue hostages?

3. What were some of the pranks Richard pulled during his basic training days?

4. Describe the intensity of Richard's mission.

5. What was Richard's plan after graduating from officer candidate school in 1965?

6. What happened to Risher during the VC Tet offensive and why was Richard angry at him?

7. Why was Richard angry when he returned to the U.S. in spite of his promotion?

8. What is Richard Marcinko doing as the book begins?

9. How did Richard realize that he wanted a Navy career and how does he get started in spite of elements working against him?

10. Who was Chief Petty Officer Barrett and what influence did he have over Richard and his career choice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Substance abuse seemed to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive was the abuse? Why did it have such a prevalent place in Richard's life? How did it affect him? How does it affect those impacted by Richard's abuse? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Richard was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Richard's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Aggression seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of fear? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Beth's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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