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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Overrun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the convoy wandered lost around Mogadishu, a CSAR Black Hawk dropped Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson and what other medic in "Overrun"?
(a) Captain Mike Steele.
(b) Master Sergeant Scott Fales.
(c) Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson.
(d) Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight.

2. What was the first Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down over Mogadishu on October 3?
(a) Super Six Two.
(b) Super Six Four.
(c) Super Six Five.
(d) Super Six One.

3. Who, along with Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart, asked repeatedly and finally received permission to rope down to the crash site in "Overrun"?
(a) Master Sergeant Gary Gordon.
(b) Major Rob Marsh.
(c) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.
(d) Sergeant Kurt Schmid.

4. What refers to a specially trained group of soldiers who must attend a special school focusing on both extreme physical and tactical training?
(a) Battalion.
(b) Military Police.
(c) Army Generals.
(d) Army Rangers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did a CSAR Black Hawk drop two medics in "Overrun"?

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

4. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?

5. What does NOD stand for?

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