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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 what helicopter did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann fly into Mogadishu on October 3 in "The Assault"?

2. Why was "Alphabet" given that nickname by his peers?

3. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?

4. What happened to the bodies of the crew of the Black Hawk helicopter shot down a week before October 3?

5. In "Black Hawk Down," who was picked up a few blocks from the target building by the Humvees and joined the convoy to the crash site?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who among those in the Humvee convoy were injured or killed just after the crash of Super Six Four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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