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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. How many men who made it to phase three in Chapter 5?

2. Marcus received his Trident on what date in Chapter 5?

3. What test did Marcus fail the first time around, as did many others, but passed his second time in Chapter 5?

4. Senior Chief Daniel Richard Healy had how many children in the narrative?

5. Who gave a pep talk and told the trainees to just try to make it through each day in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Marcus pursue more training following BUD/S in Chapter 5? In what did he train?

2. What does the author discuss regarding the ethics and politics of war in Chapter 6?

3. What aspect of training had Marcus just completed at the beginning of Chapter 4? How had his class transformed at this point?

4. How much rest time were the trainees given during Hell Week in Chapter 5? What was one of their final tests?

5. How did Hell Week conclude in Chapter 5, according to the author? How many of the men lasted through the week?

6. Where was Marcus and his team headed for their mission in Chapter 1? How did they feel about their objective?

7. What does the author relate of his father in Chapter 2? How did his father influence him to become a Navy SEAL?

8. What did Captain Maguire tell Marcus's training class in Chapter 4? How many men made it through the first four-week assessment?

9. How does the author describe the beginning of Hell Week in Chapter 5? Why did Marcus feel several of the men quit?

10. What did the trainees face after Hell Week ended in Chapter 5? How many men made it to phase three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marcus's family ranch in Texas. How did Marcus's father relate to his sons? What did Marcus learn about finance through the oil industry? Where was Marcus's twin brother when he was deployed to Afghanistan? How close was he with his brother?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the actions of the crew aboard the MH-47 and the shooting down of the aircraft in Chapter 8. What weaponry was used in this endeavor? How many men were killed in the helicopter crash? Who were they?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Marcus's training in La Posta, Camp Pendleton and San Clemente Island. What did land warfare training entail? How was demolitions training described? What is field training and how is it implemented?

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