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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men were with the Humvee convoy in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) 48.
(b) 75.
(c) 36.
(d) 124.

2. Which of Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann's men was shot in the shoulder in "The Assault"?
(a) Sergeant First Class Randy Rymes.
(b) Private Anton Berendsen.
(c) Master Sergeant Gary Gordon.
(d) Corporal Jamie Smith.

3. What group's orders were to rope down into Mogadishu and set up a blocking position on the northwest corner of the target house in "The Assault"?
(a) Chalk Four's.
(b) Chalk Two's.
(c) Chalk One's.
(d) Chalk Three's.

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

5. Why was "Alphabet" given that nickname by his peers?
(a) He was extremely smart.
(b) His full name contained one of every letter.
(c) He only attended school through fifth grade.
(d) His last name was too hard to pronounce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?

2. Who was hit while shooting the .50 caliber gun on top of the Humvee in "Black Hawk Down"?

3. How far had Private First Class Todd Blackburn fallen from the helicopter in "The Assault"?

4. 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"?

5. Despite the large number of casualties and the heavy fire, the Humvee convoy was ordered to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was one of the Humvee drivers temporarily blinded in "Black Hawk Down"? How did the crew respond?

2. What was the purpose of the mission in "The Assault"? What did the men overlook in beginning the mission?

3. What led to the crash of Super Six One in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. Why did Super Six Four crash? Who was its pilot?

5. Who from Super Six Seven was injured upon the crew's descent? How?

6. Who led the Delta operators through the target house in "The Assault"? What did they discover?

7. What was burning in the streets when the helicopters began to converge in "The Assault"? Why did the men ignore it?

8. What miscommunication took place as the Humvee convoy continued to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?

9. What miscommunication took place between the Delta operators and the Humvee convoy in "Black Hawk Down"?

10. Why were the soldiers awaiting orders in the opening of "The Assault" unsure if their mission would actually take place?

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