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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One driver in the Humvee convoy was shot in the back of the head and although the helmet saved his life, the hit caused him to what?
(a) Go temporarily blind.
(b) Faint.
(c) Go into a coma.
(d) Go deaf.

2. Who was a warlord of the Haber Gidr clan in Mogadishu who took it upon himself to steal food sent to his country as aid to help those suffering from years of civil war and kept it from the people in an attempt to control them?
(a) Abdullahi "Firimbi" Hassan.
(b) Abdullahi Farrah Hassan.
(c) Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
(d) Abdiaziz Ali Aden.

3. How far had Private First Class Todd Blackburn fallen from the helicopter in "The Assault"?
(a) 150 feet.
(b) 70 feet.
(c) 475 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

4. When did Bill Clinton take office as U.S. President?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1993.

5. 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?
(a) It was very expensive.
(b) They did not want the technology and equipment to get into the wrong hands.
(c) There were sensitive documents on board.
(d) An Army General was on board.

6. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) The underside.
(b) The windshield.
(c) The engine.
(d) The tail rotor.

7. What refers to a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people?
(a) Melee.
(b) Jubilee.
(c) Construance.
(d) War.

8. 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 Rangers.
(d) Army Generals.

9. What refers to a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, especially as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest?
(a) Gang.
(b) Flock.
(c) Clan.
(d) Pod.

10. Who announced his intention to take the wounded back to the base rather than going to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) Chief Warrant Officer Ray Frank.
(b) Sergeant First Class Randy Rymes.
(c) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.
(d) Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight.

11. Who was the pilot of the Super Six Four?
(a) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.
(b) Chief Warrant Officer Ray Frank.
(c) Master Sergeant Scott Fales.
(d) Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson.

12. The crash of Super Six One damaged the corner of a home occupied by whom?
(a) Abdullahi "Firimbi" Hassan.
(b) Mohamed Firimbi Aidid.
(c) Abdiaziz Ali Aden.
(d) Mohamed Farrah Aidid.

13. In what helicopter did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann fly into Mogadishu on October 3 in "The Assault"?
(a) Super Six One.
(b) Super Six Seven.
(c) Super Six Five.
(d) Super Six Three.

14. Where was Super Six Four hit by an RPG in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) The main rotor.
(b) The tail.
(c) The left side.
(d) The right side.

15. What refers to a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Militia.
(c) Battalion.
(d) Reserve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sergeant Jeff Struecker got lost on the way to what location, where his men were to wait to collect the captured prisoners and transport them back to the base in "The Assault"?

2. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?

3. Alphabet was hit by an unexploded RPG which lodged itself where in "Black Hawk Down"?

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

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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