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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was hit while shooting the .50 caliber gun on top of the Humvee in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) First Lieutenant Larry Perino.
(b) Private Adalberto Rodriguez.
(c) Corporal Jim Cavaco.
(d) Sergeant Lorenzo Ruiz.

2. Private First Class Todd Blackburn had not been through what yet when he was assigned to Chalk Four?
(a) Boot camp.
(b) Ranger school.
(c) Rifle training.
(d) Combat.

3. Who was a Delta team leader who led the front group to the first crash site, including several Rangers in "Overrun"?
(a) Private First Class Todd Blackburn.
(b) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.
(c) Private Adalberto Rodriguez.
(d) Specialist John Stebbins.

4. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. What is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family?
(a) H-1 Iroquois.
(b) H-2 Seasprite.
(c) H-1 Cobra.
(d) Boeing AH-6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc.?

2. Who was instructed to guard the single window in the room where they were taking the wounded in "The Alamo"?

3. What is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving with the U.S. military?

4. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?

5. What did the UH-60A Black Hawk replace as the Army's tactical transport helicopter?

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