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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. 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"?

2. What does RPG stand for?

3. What refers to a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc.?

4. 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"?

5. Who led a team into the target home and assisted in the arrests of the leaders in Aidid's gang in "The Assault"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a CSAR and why were they unable to assist the soldiers in Super Six One?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Private First Class Blackburn. Why was Blackburn deployed without having attended Ranger school? What injuries did he sustain on the mission?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Captain Mike Steele. What chalk was Steele in charge of? What was his mission in Mogadishu?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the crash of Super Six One in "Black Hawk Down." What had the military overlooked regarding the impact of RPGs on the Black Hawks?

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