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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Hawk Down.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Black Hawk Down," who was picked up a few blocks from the target building by the Humvees and joined the convoy to the crash site?
(a) Chalk Two.
(b) Chalk Three.
(c) Chalk Four.
(d) Chalk One.

2. What refers to a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, especially as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest?
(a) Clan.
(b) Flock.
(c) Pod.
(d) Gang.

3. Sergeant Jeff Struecker got lost on the way to what location, where his men were to wait to collect the captured prisoners and transport them back to the base in "The Assault"?
(a) The mosque.
(b) The warlord's house.
(c) The Olympic Hotel.
(d) The U.S. Embassy.

4. Who was the pilot of the Super Six Four?
(a) Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson.
(b) Chief Warrant Officer Ray Frank.
(c) Master Sergeant Scott Fales.
(d) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.

5. How far had Private First Class Todd Blackburn fallen from the helicopter in "The Assault"?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 475 feet.
(c) 150 feet.
(d) 70 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?

2. What do the Somalis refer to the Battle of Mogadishu as?

3. What happened to the bodies of the crew of the Black Hawk helicopter shot down a week before October 3?

4. How many of his men did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send with Blackburn after his injury in "The Assault"?

5. Who was the leader of the Ranger chalks that would provide support on the ground to the Delta Force who would raid and arrest the targets in Mogadishu in "The Assault"?

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