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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. What object is the boy pushing?

2. How many people try to confront the sniper?

3. How many confirmed kills did the character have?

4. What mode of transportation is used in this scene?

5. With whom did Hathcock meet in the first part of his tour?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the formation and weapons used by the teams.

2. Describe Hathcock's actions and how he won the championship.

3. Why was the character so famous? What made him important enough to be the topic of a biography?

4. Hathcock reminisces about his meeting with whom? How did the men meet?

5. Who is the subject of the biography? What are his statistics and military status?

6. Describe the scene in which Hathcock encounters the presence of a young boy. What unusual occurrence took place? What was the result?

7. Examine Hathcock's story about his shooting expertise in competitions.

8. What symbol was Hathcock best known for? What name was he known by because of it?

9. What incident leaves Hathcock worried about his home life and future?

10. How does the author describe the enemy soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hathcock is reprimanded for taking on missions alone without permission. Explain why it was a foolish move. Was that kind of action common for a trained and experienced soldier? Explain. Do you think Hathcock was truly concerned about the troops or was the act a bit of grandstanding on Hathcock's part? Why was Land so angry? What might have happened if another soldier had pulled the same stunt? How was Hathcock punished? Do you think the punishment fit the crime?

Essay Topic 2

The author details the height of the Vietnam War as Hathcock returns home. Discuss the statistics mentioned in the book. Explore the accuracy of the details. What other details should have been included? Which details may have been more pertinent? What else should have been said about the end of the war? How did the end of the war affect the hundreds of thousands of military personnel and their families? Were there any other wars in recent history that equaled the one in Vietnam?

Essay Topic 3

Examine carefully the story of the enemy sniper shot through the eye. Discuss the various arguments stating that the shot made by Hathcock could not have been possible considering the location, trajectory, etc. Also examine how a forensic scientist would be able to determine if Hathcock's shot actually penetrated the scope and the eye of the enemy sniper. How could it be proven? What tests would be required? How accurate would the results be? How would Hathcock's legendary image change if the kill was proven false?

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