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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 cleared a house to offer cover for his men while several other teams did the same in houses along the block in "The Alamo"?

2. What is a term of art used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry?

3. Specialist John Stebbins joined the Rangers to see fighting, but was assigned to what title?

4. When did the UH-60A Black Hawk enter service with the Army?

5. What is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who descended to assist the pilot of Super Six Four in "Overrun"? What did they face?

2. What soldier put his own health at risk in order to assist in the assault in "Overrun"? How?

3. What did the pilot and co-pilot of Super Six Four discover upon consciousness after their crash in "Overrun"?

4. What did Captain Mike Steele's men place to direct aircraft to their location in "Overrun"? Who was wounded on this journey?

5. Who was dropped down from Super Six Two in "Overrun"? Why?

6. How was Specialist John Stebbins injured in "The Alamo"?

7. Who confirmed the deaths of the pilots on Super Six One? What happened to the bodies?

8. What was given to Specialist John Stebbins after his injury in "The Alamo"?

9. Where were Captain Mike Steele and Sergeant First Class Paul Howe ordered to move in "The Alamo"? Why?

10. What did the medic do to assist Corporal Jamie Smith in "The Alamo"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Delta Master Sergeant Tim 'Griz' Martin and Private Adalberto Rodriguez. How were each of the men injured in "Black Hawk Down"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mark Bowden's career. What was the author's process for writing and publishing "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare"? How was the book received?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reasons that each unit was directed to go to the crash site. Of what importance was it to the U.S. Military that the crash site be guarded against the Somalis?

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