Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Test | Final Test - Hard

Mark Bowden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Test | Final Test - Hard

Mark Bowden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who was Captain Mike Steele's second in command in "Overrun"?

2. What is the motto of the Night Stalkers?

3. Where are the Night Stalkers' Regiment headquarters?

4. What, also known as depredation, is a military tactic or operational warfare mission which has a specific purpose and is not normally intended to capture and hold terrain, but instead finish with the force quickly retreating to a previous defended position?

5. On what date was Task Force Ranger deployed to Somalia under the command of Major General William F. Garrison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the pilot and co-pilot of Super Six Four discover upon consciousness after their crash in "Overrun"?

2. Where did Captain Mike Steele and his men head after the second crash in "Overrun"? How did they travel?

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

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

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

6. How were the Rangers and D-boys grouped as they traveled to the first crash site in "Overrun"?

7. Who descended to assist the pilot of Super Six Four in "Overrun"? What did they face?

8. What soldier put his own health at risk in order to assist in the assault in "Overrun"? How?

9. What happened when Warrant Officer Mike Durant was discovered by the Somalis in "Overrun"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons that each unit was directed to go to the crash site. Of what importance was it to the U.S. Military that the crash site be guarded against the Somalis?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the communication and miscommunication which took place between the Delta Force and the convoy in "Black Hawk Down." What led to this confusion and how was it remedied?

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