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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind to make room for more ammunition in "The Assault"?
(a) His helmet and rifle.
(b) His canteen and NODs.
(c) His rifle and canteen.
(d) His NODs anf helmet.

3. What is a special operations unit of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support and are also known as Night Stalkers?
(a) The 240th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
(b) The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
(c) The 18th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
(d) The 36th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

4. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?
(a) Canteen.
(b) Bottle.
(c) Jar.
(d) Chalice.

5. Who cleared a house to offer cover for his men while several other teams did the same in houses along the block in "The Alamo"?
(a) Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart.
(b) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.
(c) Sergeant First Class Randy Rymes.
(d) Sergeant Timothy A. Wilkinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the convoy wandered lost around Mogadishu, a CSAR Black Hawk dropped Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson and what other medic in "Overrun"?

2. Who was a career United States Army officer credited with the creation of Delta Force unit of the U.S. Army?

3. When did Bill Clinton take office as U.S. President?

4. Who was shot in the hand, causing his thumb to be severed in "The Assault"?

5. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?

(see the answer key)

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