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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 item does Hathcock forget to remove from his gun?

2. How many men were committed to combat at that time?

3. Who finally shoots the man?

4. How does the author describe Hathcock's new platoon leader?

5. Hathcock reportedly shoots the enemy penetrating what piece of equipment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hathcock and Burke become involved in a separate mission? What were the details?

2. What is Hathcock's life like after he returned home?

3. What is happening with the Vietnam War as Hathcock finishes his tour of duty?

4. What incident causes Hathcock to get into hot water with his commander?

5. Examine the scene in which the farmer causes grief for the sniper platoon.

6. How is the platoon viewed by others? What is a common duty for the platoon?

7. What about the killing of the farmer denotes hesitancy on Hathcock's part?

8. Describe the scene in which Hathcock makes a legendary shot.

9. How does Hathcock take the information given by the spy?

10. How does Land react to Hathcock's actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail the facts and statistics about the Vietnam War. Why was there a war? Was it technically defined as a war? Explain. What were the reasons behind the US military involvement in Vietnam? How many soldiers were sent over? How many casualties were there? When did the war begin and end? What was proven? Who won?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the extensive type of treatment that Hathcock had to receive as a result of the full thickness burns. What is meant by "full thickness?" In degrees, how severe were the burns? How much of Hathcock's body was burned? What kind of treatments is given to burn victims? What is the biggest danger to burn victims immediately following the accident? What is the worst part of the recovery? What actions can be taken to help burn victims? How did Hathcock fare after his treatments?

Essay Topic 3

To add insult to injury, Hathcock was forced into medical discharge just before he reached his full twenty years in the Marines. Discuss the implications of the medical discharge. How would it affect Hathcock's career? Would Hathcock's pension suffer? If so, how? How did the discharge affect Hathcock in other ways? What are the standard career markers in regards to military service?

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