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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. After his initial reaction, what answer does General Meyer give to Beckwith's request?
(a) He agrees to it, with certain conditions.
(b) He rejects it.
(c) He has to think about it.
(d) He agrees to it.

2. According to Beckwith's plans for Delta Force in Chapter 18, how many key personnel are included?
(a) Many.
(b) Several.
(c) One.
(d) A few.

3. Who helps to straighten out Delta's Force positioning within the military hierarchy in Chapter 22?
(a) General Rogers.
(b) General Mackmull.
(c) General Meyer.
(d) General Smith.

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of military personnel that is under Beckwith at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Noncommissioned officers.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Enlisted soldiers.

5. Which one of the following best describes Beckwith's meeting with General Rogers in Chapter 21?
(a) Contentious.
(b) Strange.
(c) Expected.
(d) Pointless.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time goes by in Chapter 8 before Beckwith's supervisor informs him that he was right about the report?

2. What word does Beckwith use to describe how he is feeling in Chapter 20?

3. How long is Beckwith separated from his family throughout Delta Force?

4. Which General encourages the Delta Force's plans to fit into the military's hierarchy?

5. Where does Beckwith thank the Air Force in the beginning of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beckwith's writing style, and how does it affect the presentation of military procedures?

2. How does Beckwith describe the compound in Vietnam and how long does it take him to recruit the first Delta Force team?

3. What is the hierarchy for Delta Force that is outlined in Chapter 22?

4. What is the result of Beckwith's meeting with General Rogers in Chapter 21?

5. What leads Beckwith to Britain in Chapter 1, and what special program does he observe while he is there?

6. How is Beckwith promoted to full colonel in Chapter 15?

7. What are the results of the first two runs of the Delta Force selection process?

8. How is Beckwith accepted by the British troops and invited to Malaya?

9. What is the bond being created between Beckwith and his soldiers in Chapter 12?

10. What is the initial reaction to Beckwith's report in 1964?

(see the answer keys)

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