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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country did Hackworth visit with the ARVN?
(a) China.
(b) Laos.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) USSR.

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

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

4. Where did Hackworth go after An Kle?
(a) Wi Bi.
(b) Gi Han.
(c) Twi Phu.
(d) Di An.

5. Where did Hackworth spend some R&R in 1966?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Japan.
(d) Paris.

6. What 1969 battle did Hackworth's men participate in?
(a) Operation Hammer.
(b) The Tet Offensive.
(c) The WyDong Offensive.
(d) The Thanksgiving offensive.

7. What did the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff name the restructuration program of the Army?
(a) DIRT.
(b) ROAD.
(c) REAL.
(d) NONO.

8. What was the name of the unit Hackworth was sent to Vietnam with in Chapter 14?
(a) The Screaming Eagles 1st Brigade.
(b) The Roaring Lions 1st Brigade.
(c) The Hissing Snakes 1st Brigade.
(d) The Baring Elephants 1st Brigade.

9. What did Hackworth want to do after his first tour of duty in Vietnam ended in Chapter 16?
(a) Return to Vietnam.
(b) Retire.
(c) Transfer to Florida.
(d) Teach at the Infantry School in Fort Benning.

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

11. What was Hackworth responsible for in the Pentagon, according to Chapter 17?
(a) The Army detail protecting Washington, D.C.
(b) The Army supply going to Vietnam.
(c) The Army weapons contract payments.
(d) The Army service schools in the U.S.

12. How often were Commanding Officers rotated in Vietnam?
(a) Every 6 months.
(b) Every 5 months.
(c) Every 12 months.
(d) Every 3 months.

13. What position did Hackworth accept when returning to Vietnam?
(a) Aid to Ambassador Maxwell.
(b) Aid to General Appleworth.
(c) Aid of General Marshall.
(d) Aid to General MacPherson.

14. What was Hackworth's recommendation to the Secretary of the Army?
(a) To get more planes.
(b) To invade Cambodia and Laos.
(c) To stop training the South Vietnam Army.
(d) More competent advisors.

15. Where was Hackworth assigned after his tour in Vietnam?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Berlin NATO headquarters.
(c) The Pentagon Office of Personnel.
(d) Saigon General Command.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was becoming known about the NVA?

2. Who was Hackworth called to brief about his actions?

3. When was Hackworth assigned as advisor to the Airborne Division?

4. What was the name of the air hostess Hackworth met in Australia?

5. What was the system in the Pentagon preventing, according to Hackworth?

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