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

2. 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"?
(a) The mosque.
(b) The U.S. Embassy.
(c) The warlord's house.
(d) The Olympic Hotel.

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

4. Who led a team into the target home and assisted in the arrests of the leaders in Aidid's gang in "The Assault"?
(a) Corporal Jim Cavaco.
(b) Sergeant Ed Yurek.
(c) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.
(d) CWO Donovan Briley.

5. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was run over when the disoriented Humvee driver did not see his body where it had been blown into the street in "Black Hawk Down"?

2. 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?

3. What crew member of Super Six One had a gunshot to the abdomen and there was little anyone could do for him?

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

5. Who was the pilot of the Super Six Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the leaders at base observe after the crash of Super Six One?

2. How was Sergeant Scott Galentine injured in "The Assault"? Who among his unit was also injured around the same time?

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

4. What took place when the Humvee convoy stopped to recover the injured in "Black Hawk Down"? Who was hit?

5. Why did the simple mission turn into a nightmare for the U.S. Military in "Black Hawk Down"? How many American soldiers were injured?

6. Who did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send away for medical care in "The Assault"? How?

7. What was the plan for the rangers and Delta operators in the beginning of "The Assault"?

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

9. What problems did Sergeant Jeff Struecker encounter in his mission in "The Assault"?

10. What had the soldiers believed about the resistance of the Black Hawk helicopters? How was this disproved in "Black Hawk Down"?

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