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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. Which camp is part of the communication channels that run through the CIA and the JCS?

2. How are the evaluators of the tests considered by commanders?

3. What surprising piece of equipment does Eddie order?

4. Who joins the men from Delta Force on their trip to Washington?

5. How many Department of Defense contacts are there in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Delta Force in Chapter 38?

2. What are some of the elements to the tests given in Chapter 30?

3. Why does Beckwith test his soldiers as he does in Chapter 28?

4. How does Beckwith describe the men of Delta Force in Chapter 24?

5. What leads to the evacuation of the soldiers and the end of the mission for Delta Force?

6. How does Beckwith handle the press in Chapter 46?

7. What are the difficulties in gathering intelligence that Beckwith describes in Chapter 32?

8. What happens when Beckwith and Delta Force first land in Egypt?

9. What test does Beckwith give the soldiers in Chapter 28, and how do they respond?

10. What is Beckwith focused on as the book ends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the details and results of the meetings in Washington between Beckwith, representatives of Delta Force, and the government officials in responding to the Iranian hostage crisis. Provide an analysis of the generals that are included in the meetings and their participation in them.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the sacrifices that are made by military families, their motivation, and the possible effects of the separation that they endure in order to protect the country. Also, provide an analysis of Beckwith's family situation, how his wife is mentioned throughout the book, the importance of her support, and the way they deal with the missions he participates in.

Essay Topic 3

Beckwith's trip to Vietnam proves to be an important step in the development of Delta Force.

1) Describe Beckwith's mission in Vietnam and how he acclimates himself to the Vietnamese.

2) Explain how Beckwith assembles the first Delta Force on a base in Vietnam.

3) Describe the battle at Plei Me and the involvement of the Air Force.

4) Compare the disagreement about the helicopters used in Plei Me with the complications that happen with the helicopters used in Operation Eagle Claw.

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