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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 the context of military special operations, what consists of: "Short-duration strikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments and which employ specialized military capabilities to seize, destroy, capture, exploit, recover, or damage designated targets"?

2. What is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration?

3. Who was hit by a bullet in the femoral artery, severing it, in "The Alamo"?

4. What was Alphabet's real name?

5. The remainder of Chalk Two was ordered, along with all the other ground troops, to converge on what in "Overrun"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who led Chalk Two to the first crash site in "Overrun"? What obstacles did the men face?

2. How was Specialist John Stebbins injured in "The Alamo"?

3. Where were Captain Mike Steele and Sergeant First Class Paul Howe ordered to move in "The Alamo"? Why?

4. How was Private Rodriguez injured in "The Alamo"?

5. What is ironic about Warrant Officer Mike Durant's capture?

6. What was given to Specialist John Stebbins after his injury in "The Alamo"?

7. What led to tension and miscommunication between the Rangers and D-boys in "The Alamo"?

8. Why were the soldiers unprepared for night combat in "The Alamo"?

9. Who operated the field hospital in "The Alamo"? What soldier had to be killed due to a weapon lodged in his body?

10. What did Captain Mike Steele's men place to direct aircraft to their location in "Overrun"? Who was wounded on this journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann and Chalk Four's mission in "The Assault." Why did Eversmann find himself in charge of his unit?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Specialist Dale Sizemore and the morale of the men on the base in "Overrun." How did the men feel about the way the mission was developing?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss CSARs and their attempts to reach Super Six One in "Black Hawk Down." Where was Chalk Four while the CSARs were attempting to get into target?

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