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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did one of the deadliest attacks on U.N. forces in Somalia occur, in which 24 Pakistani soldiers in the U.N. force were killed in an ambush?
(a) July 7, 1991.
(b) July 25, 1992.
(c) March 14, 1994.
(d) June 5, 1993.

2. What is a group of elite Army Rangers trained to work independently in dangerous, often highly secretive missions?
(a) Pinnacle Battalion.
(b) Apex Unit.
(c) Chevron Division.
(d) Delta Force.

3. What medic attempted to find the ends of the femoral artery of a fallen corporal by placing his hands inside the wound, but the end of the artery had retracted into the abdomen in "The Alamo"?
(a) Sergeant Kurt Schmid.
(b) Captain Mike Steele.
(c) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.
(d) CWO Donovan Briley.

4. Who was a career United States Army officer credited with the creation of Delta Force unit of the U.S. Army?
(a) Gary Gordon.
(b) Mike Durant.
(c) Charles Beckwith.
(d) Dave McKnight.

5. Specialist John Stebbins joined the Rangers to see fighting, but was assigned to what title?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Company clerk.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were burning in the street when the first of the helicopters began to converge on the skies above the cities in "The Assault"?

2. What does POW stand for?

3. On what date was Task Force Ranger deployed to Somalia under the command of Major General William F. Garrison?

4. Where are the Night Stalkers' Regiment headquarters?

5. Who led a team into the target home and assisted in the arrests of the leaders in Aidid's gang in "The Assault"?

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