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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the system in the Pentagon preventing, according to Hackworth?
(a) Necessary changes in the supply system.
(b) Necessary changes in the schooling system.
(c) Necessary changes in how the officers were paid.
(d) Necessary changes on how the contracts were awarded.

2. Who was the commanding officer of the Ranger unit that Third platoon joined?
(a) Captain John Scagnelli.
(b) Captain Mark Stubert.
(c) Captain Ira Wenmann.
(d) Captain John Maxwell.

3. How many raids did Hackworth and his unit complete before going for 5 days of R&R?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

4. Where were Hackworth's wife and children when the Cuban missile crisis occurred in Chapter 13?
(a) In Colorado Springs.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Los Angeles.
(d) In Austin.

5. How many students were in Hackworth's class?
(a) 243.
(b) 248.
(c) 356.
(d) 125.

Short Answer Questions

1. What officer's club did Hackworth say he got drunk at?

2. How many of Hackworth's men were wounded during the capture of the hill?

3. Where was Hackworth treated for his wounds?

4. Who approved recommendations of their action officers at the Pentagon?

5. What were Hackworth and his platoon required to ask permission of Lt.Gilchrist before using?

(see the answer key)

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