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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was shot in the hand, causing his thumb to be severed in "The Assault"?
(a) Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight.
(b) Sergeant Scott Galentine.
(c) Specalist Dale Sizemore.
(d) Captain Mike Steele.

2. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?
(a) Gaggle.
(b) Chunk.
(c) Herd.
(d) Chalk.

3. 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"?
(a) Captain Mike Steele.
(b) Sergeant Scott Galentine.
(c) Specalist Dale Sizemore.
(d) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.

4. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?
(a) Amphibian.
(b) Pickup.
(c) Humvee.
(d) Duck.

5. What do the Somalis refer to the Battle of Mogadishu as?
(a) Yankee Week.
(b) Soldier Saturday.
(c) The American Infiltration.
(d) The Day of the Rangers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was "Alphabet" given that nickname by his peers?

2. What refers to a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies?

3. Why was it of great concern to get as many men around the downed aircraft to protect it and the survivors for the American government?

4. Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann's previous leader was sent home and the man's replacement was taken out of commission by what in "The Assault"?

5. Instead of taking the prisoners directly to the American base, the Humvees were ordered to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

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