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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through N.S.D.Q..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. Where was one of Sergeant Jeff Struecker's men shot as the men made their way through the streets in "The Assault"?
(a) The stomach.
(b) The head.
(c) The hand.
(d) The leg.

3. How many men were with the Humvee convoy in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) 48.
(b) 36.
(c) 75.
(d) 124.

4. Who was forced to give up his safe house and move across the street, a position he felt was weak in "The Alamo"?
(a) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.
(b) Corporal Jim Cavaco.
(c) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.
(d) Master Sergeant Gary Gordon.

5. Who descended on the crash site and helped Durant from the wreckage of the Super Six Four in "Overrun"?
(a) Sergeant Scott Galentine and Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight.
(b) Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon.
(c) Specalist Dale Sizemore and Private Richard Kowalewski.
(d) Sergeant Kurt Schmid and Specalist Dale Sizemore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American soldier was killed in a mortar attack two days after the Battle of Mogadishu?

2. What is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command, and is charged to study special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, plan and conduct special operations exercises and training?

3. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. What is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving with the U.S. military?

5. In "N.S.D.Q.," the Humvees that had gone out earlier in the evening returned to base with the wounded and were packed up again and sent to meet with soldiers from what countries?

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