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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hackworth do with the Tigers and B company?
(a) He positioned them on the right side of the enemy.
(b) He positioned them behind the enemy.
(c) He positioned them behind the company headquarters.
(d) He positioned them on both sides of the enemy.

2. When were U.S. destroyers attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin?
(a) August 1962.
(b) August 1965.
(c) August 1969.
(d) August 1964.

3. When was Hackworth assigned as advisor to the Airborne Division?
(a) November 1969.
(b) November 1968.
(c) November 1970.
(d) November 1971.

4. What did Hackworth decide between trips to the U.S.?
(a) That he wanted to teach.
(b) That his marriage with Patty was over.
(c) That he wanted to resign his commission.
(d) That he wanted to stay in the army as long as possible.

5. What did Hackworth think of the Vietnam War after touring the country?
(a) The U.S. was losing the war.
(b) The U.S. could win with more troops.
(c) It was all but won.
(d) It was impossible to predict.

6. What was becoming known about the NVA?
(a) They used Mig planes.
(b) They had better weapons.
(c) They were operating out of Cambodia.
(d) They were supported by China.

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

8. What were the Night Hunters?
(a) Bombing runs during the night.
(b) Small recon groups fighting at night.
(c) Snipers shooting from helicopters.
(d) Killing duos sent in Viet Cong tunnels.

9. Who invited Hackworth to dinner and asked him to be his G-3?
(a) General Ewell.
(b) General Jefferson.
(c) General Nighthawk.
(d) General Tank.

10. What did Hackworth learn 6 months after the unit's first major engagement from a Vietcong prisoner?
(a) The Vietcong knew of Operation Hammer in advance.
(b) The Vietcong knew of Operation Shield in advance.
(c) The Vietcong knew of Operation Gibraltar in advance.
(d) The Vietcong knew of Operation Bertha in advance.

11. When did the NVA leave the engagement area?
(a) At noon.
(b) At dawn.
(c) At dusk.
(d) During the night.

12. What general changed his mind about a promise he made to Hackworth?
(a) General Smith.
(b) General Zais.
(c) General MacMillan.
(d) General Snown.

13. What operation previously considered stunning did Hackworth study?
(a) Operation Claw.
(b) Operation Hammer.
(c) Operation Pounder.
(d) Operation Attleboro.

14. What volunteer force joined Hackworth's unit?
(a) The HammerClaw force.
(b) The Lion force.
(c) The Tiger force.
(d) The Cheetah force.

15. What did the American forces win during the Tet offensive?
(a) The tactical victory.
(b) The popular victory.
(c) The media victory.
(d) The psychological victory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname of Hackworth's new commanding officer?

2. Who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Cuban missile crisis?

3. What was the first thing Hackworth learned in Vietnam?

4. What was Hackworth attending at the start of the Cuban missile crisis?

5. What did Hackworth feel the politicians and generals did not know according to Chapter 19?

(see the answer keys)

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