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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 is the officer who verbally attacked Richard after an air strike?

2. What was Richard Marcinko doing at the beginning of the book?

3. Richard and his men saw an enemy base in a _____________________.

4. Richard and his squad received intelligence about ______________________ 40 miles down the river.

5. Richard shipped out to ___________________ in Chapter 10.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Richard's UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) training.

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

4. What is UNODIR and how did Richard utilize it with his troops?

5. What challenges did Richard face when returning to Virginia Beach and a new staff position?

6. How was Richard's platoon able to capture live Vietcong prisoners?

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

8. Why was Richard pleased with being sent to a location along the Bassac River?

9. Describe Richard's initial experience in Vietnam as he trained his men.

10. What is the training mission Richard and his men are undertaking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? How did Richard measure up to these people? What was Richard's personal code? Or did he not have one? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it ROGUE WARRIOR? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 3

ROGUE WARRIOR is a classic autobiography. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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