Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mark Bowden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was killed upon impact in the crash of Super Six One?

2. In what year did the Battle of Mogadishu take place?

3. At the time Super Six One was being shot down, the D-boys were waiting for a signal from the Humvee convoy alerting them that it was time to do what?

4. Despite the large number of casualties and the heavy fire, the Humvee convoy was ordered to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

5. What does RPG stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send away for medical care in "The Assault"? How?

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

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

4. What was the plan for the rangers and Delta operators in the beginning of "The Assault"?

5. Why were the soldiers awaiting orders in the opening of "The Assault" unsure if their mission would actually take place?

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

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

8. What led to the Humvee convoy finally changing their destination to base in "Black Hawk Down"?

9. What is a CSAR and why were they unable to assist the soldiers in Super Six One?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Chief Warrant Officer Cliff 'Elvis' Wolcott, and his co-pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Donovan Briley in Super Six One. How did Wolcott respond to the hit on the aircraft?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the mission of Chalk Two in "Overrun" and the actions of Sergeant Ed Yurek. How did Yurek's men bypass the Somalis?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Private First Class Blackburn. Why was Blackburn deployed without having attended Ranger school? What injuries did he sustain on the mission?

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