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

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) Sergeant Lorenzo Ruiz.
(c) Private Adalberto Rodriguez.
(d) Corporal Jim Cavaco.

2. The directions sent to the Humvee convoy directly from the Black Hawks above them were sending them to what in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) The enemy stronghold.
(b) The base.
(c) The Embassy.
(d) The wrong crash site.

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

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) 5.
(d) 3.

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

6. What crew member of Super Six One had a gunshot to the abdomen and there was little anyone could do for him?
(a) Sergeant Ed Yurek.
(b) Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch.
(c) Private Richard Kowalewski.
(d) Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson.

7. Who was killed upon impact in the crash of Super Six One?
(a) One of the pilots.
(b) Two Somalians.
(c) Both pilots.
(d) Ten Somalians.

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

9. What was a group of Sharia Courts who united themselves to form a rival administration to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia?
(a) The Islamic Courts Organization.
(b) The Islamic Courts Collective.
(c) The Islamic Courts Corporation.
(d) The Islamic Courts Union.

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

11. What obstacle did the Humvee convoy face in obtaining directions, causing the convoy to turn down the wrong roads in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) Certain roads were blockaded.
(b) Their radios lost communication.
(c) Directions from the observation aircraft were delayed.
(d) Their maps were outdated.

12. 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) Pod.
(b) Gang.
(c) Flock.
(d) Clan.

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

14. What are the United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams commonly known as?
(a) OTTER's.
(b) SEALs.
(c) DUCK's.
(d) MARMOT's.

15. Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann's previous leader was sent home and the man's replacement was taken out of commission by what in "The Assault"?
(a) An aneurysm.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A seizure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Somalis refer to the Battle of Mogadishu as?

2. What refers to a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies?

3. The Americans had assumed that what shot from the ground could never bring down a helicopter as large and powerful as a Black Hawk?

4. Who was the co-pilot of Super Six One?

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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