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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Hawk Down.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was "Alphabet" given that nickname by his peers?
(a) His last name was too hard to pronounce.
(b) He was extremely smart.
(c) His full name contained one of every letter.
(d) He only attended school through fifth grade.

2. What do the Somalis refer to the Battle of Mogadishu as?
(a) Soldier Saturday.
(b) The American Infiltration.
(c) Yankee Week.
(d) The Day of the Rangers.

3. What is a group of elite Army Rangers trained to work independently in dangerous, often highly secretive missions?
(a) Pinnacle Battalion.
(b) Apex Unit.
(c) Chevron Division.
(d) Delta Force.

4. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) The windshield.
(b) The tail rotor.
(c) The underside.
(d) The engine.

5. One driver in the Humvee convoy was shot in the back of the head and although the helmet saved his life, the hit caused him to what?
(a) Go temporarily blind.
(b) Go into a coma.
(c) Faint.
(d) Go deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were burning in the street when the first of the helicopters began to converge on the skies above the cities in "The Assault"?

2. Who was shot in the hand, causing his thumb to be severed in "The Assault"?

3. What does NOD stand for?

4. Who was hit while shooting the .50 caliber gun on top of the Humvee in "Black Hawk Down"?

5. Who was the leader of the Ranger chalks that would provide support on the ground to the Delta Force who would raid and arrest the targets in Mogadishu in "The Assault"?

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