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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?

2. What are the United States Navy's Sea, Air and Land Teams commonly known as?

3. A CSAR team was sent to the crash site of Super Six One but the helicopter was hit by ground fire and forced to do what in "Black Hawk Down"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did the crew of Super Six Seven descend in "The Assault"? Why?

3. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind as he set out for his mission in "The Assault"? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What led to the Humvee convoy finally changing their destination to base in "Black Hawk Down"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Lieutenant Colonel Dave McKnight and his orders for the convoy to return to base. How had McKnight been injured in the battle?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and their actions in "Overrun." What heroic efforts did each man make?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and specializations of Army Rangers, Delta Force, SEALs and other units involved in Operation Gothic Serpent. When was the operation initiated?

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