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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the officer's rank?
(a) Captain-in-Charge.
(b) Rear Admiral.
(c) Vice Admiral.
(d) First Lieutenant.

2. What rental car company is used by Cortez?
(a) United.
(b) Hertz.
(c) Avis.
(d) Budget.

3. What is the surname of the brothers discussing valuable soldiers over drinks?
(a) Greer.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Johns.

4. From which area does the ship depart?
(a) Santa Fe.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Santa Barbara.
(d) San Rafael.

5. How many men are involved in the new operation?
(a) 37.
(b) 44.
(c) 31.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the number of the compromised airstrip?

2. At what airport is the agent waiting to catch a plane?

3. Chavez is tempted to accept an assignment, promised that he will achieve which rank when the assignment is over?

4. Where is Chavez directed to report?

5. What name does Escobedo use to describe the Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Dan Murray's trip to Mobile? What is Murray's opinion on the case?

2. Who is Ernesto Escobedo? Explain. Why is Escobedo an important person?

3. Examine the scene in which the reader is introduced to CIA agent Clark. Describe Clark.

4. The Pirates have been convicted in Alabama and face the death penalty. What do the men do to try and get out of the situation? What is their only hope?

5. What operation does Director Jacobs discuss with Moira as he dictates details? What is the nature of the operation? What is its code name?

6. Cutter and Ritter plan for another operation to coincide with SHOWBOAT. What is the second operation and what is the purpose of each?

7. What is given to the men of SHOWBOAT before they are deployed to the helicopters? What are they instructed to leave behind?

8. What somber discussion takes place between Ryan, Ritter and Moore? Who does the conversation involve?

9. What is Cortez's opinion of Moira Wolfe? What is the benefit of the relationship for Cortez?

10. Explain the training conditions faced by Chavez and the other recruits.

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