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Mark Bowden
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mark Bowden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of his men did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send with Blackburn after his injury in "The Assault"?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 5.
(d) 28.

2. Who was run over when the disoriented Humvee driver did not see his body where it had been blown into the street in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) Private Adalberto Rodriguez.
(b) Sergeant Scott Galentine.
(c) Corporal Jim Cavaco.
(d) Captain Mike Steele.

3. The Americans had assumed that what shot from the ground could never bring down a helicopter as large and powerful as a Black Hawk?
(a) Flares.
(b) RPGs.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Pistols.

4. What was the first Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down over Mogadishu on October 3?
(a) Super Six One.
(b) Super Six Two.
(c) Super Six Four.
(d) Super Six Five.

5. As the Delta operators were searching the target house in "The Assault," bullets come flying from a corner that was what?
(a) Saturated with enemies.
(b) Heavily fortified.
(c) Dimly lit.
(d) Being covered by the Rangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led a team into the target home and assisted in the arrests of the leaders in Aidid's gang in "The Assault"?

2. Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann's previous leader was sent home and the man's replacement was taken out of commission by what in "The Assault"?

3. What happened to the bodies of the crew of the Black Hawk helicopter shot down a week before October 3?

4. Instead of taking the prisoners directly to the American base, the Humvees were ordered to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

5. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place when the Humvee convoy stopped to recover the injured in "Black Hawk Down"? Who was hit?

2. What miscommunication took place as the Humvee convoy continued to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?

3. Why did Super Six Four crash? Who was its pilot?

4. What did the leaders at base observe after the crash of Super Six One?

5. Where did the crew of Super Six Seven descend in "The Assault"? Why?

6. How was one of the Humvee drivers temporarily blinded in "Black Hawk Down"? How did the crew respond?

7. Who among those in the Humvee convoy were injured or killed just after the crash of Super Six Four?

8. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind as he set out for his mission in "The Assault"? Why?

9. Who from Super Six Seven was injured upon the crew's descent? How?

10. Why did the simple mission turn into a nightmare for the U.S. Military in "Black Hawk Down"? How many American soldiers were injured?

(see the answer keys)

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