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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. What were burning in the street when the first of the helicopters began to converge on the skies above the cities in "The Assault"?

2. Why was it of great concern to get as many men around the downed aircraft to protect it and the survivors for the American government?

3. The directions sent to the Humvee convoy directly from the Black Hawks above them were sending them to what in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. How many men were with the Humvee convoy in "Black Hawk Down"?

5. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind to make room for more ammunition in "The Assault"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the mission of Chalk Two in "Overrun" and the actions of Sergeant Ed Yurek. How did Yurek's men bypass the Somalis?

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

Describe Sergeant Jeff Struecker and the mission of the Humvee convoy in "The Assault." What led to Struecker becoming lost?

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