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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 team is chosen for a top secret mission?

2. Which battalion accompanies the platoon?

3. What is the punishment for the error?

4. What skills does this old friend have?

5. Hathcock's wife wants him to get what kind of a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information was gained from the enemy spy? Who is in the most danger?

2. Who steps forward to help Hathcock in this new venture?

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

4. How does Hathcock flush out the female spy conversing with enemy snipers?

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

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

7. What incident takes place while Land and Reinke are on patrol?

8. What is unusual about the information regarding the farmer? Why is it unusual?

9. What happens at the end of Land's tour that gets him into trouble with his commanding officer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Burke and Hathcock. Did the men know each other prior to Vietnam? If so, how? When did the men meet? What was the first impression garnered by each? Were the first impressions correct? What was the first mission the men worked together? What did it entail? What was the outcome? As time went on did the personal and professional relationship improve or disintegrate? Explain.

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

Examine the world of competition shooting. Why was Hathcock so drawn to the sport? What does it entail? What skills does one have to possess to be successful as a shooter, either for sport or as a profession? Did Hathcock have any skills that gave him an advantage over the other contestants? Describe in detail Hathcock's win at the competition at Camp Perry.

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