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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appoints the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
(a) The director of homeland security.
(b) The president.
(c) The secretary of state.
(d) The vice president.

2. What word does Beckwith use at the end of Chapter 12 to describe Delta Force?
(a) Indestructible.
(b) Inspirational.
(c) Incomparable.
(d) Incredible.

3. How long does Beckwith spend hospitalized in Chapter 13?
(a) From April 1966 to June 1966.
(b) From January 1966 to May 1966.
(c) From January 1967 to May 1967.
(d) From April 1967 to June 1967.

4. What does Beckwith have to do in order to become a full Colonel?
(a) Complete his degree.
(b) Lead a certain number of troops.
(c) Have the recommendations of at least three supervisors.
(d) Be in a certain number of military engagements.

5. Where does Beckwith thank the Air Force in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Khe Sanh.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Pleiku.
(d) Dak To.

6. How many British SAS are there in the beginning of the book?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty.

7. How long is Beckwith separated from his family throughout Delta Force?
(a) Only months at a time.
(b) Months to over a year at a time.
(c) Two years at a time.
(d) A year at a time.

8. When is Beckwith ready to begin training for the Delta Force?
(a) March, 1977.
(b) June, 1977.
(c) July, 1978.
(d) May, 1978.

9. Which group is Beckwith the operations officer for at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) The 7th Group.
(b) The 6th Group.
(c) The 5th Group.
(d) The 4th Group.

10. What does Carter admit about the plan?
(a) He wants to take this course of action.
(b) He does not want to take this course of action.
(c) He does not understand this course of action.
(d) He will still try to look for another course of action.

11. What year is it when Beckwith first brings his report to his supervisor?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1964.

12. How long does Beckwith spend in Britain with the SAS?
(a) One year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

13. How many months of "search and destroy" in Vietnam still haunt Beckwith as he writes the book in 1983?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

14. How long is Beckwith separated from his wife and children before they are reunited at Fort Benning?
(a) Nearly two years.
(b) Over two years.
(c) Nearly a year.
(d) Over a year.

15. Who helps to straighten out Delta's Force positioning within the military hierarchy in Chapter 22?
(a) General Mackmull.
(b) General Rogers.
(c) General Smith.
(d) General Meyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who is with Beckwith on his trip to Britain?

2. What does Beckwith report about the status of Delta Force at the end of Chapter 19?

3. After the Delta Force is placed into the military hierarchy, what is vital for the program's success?

4. As outlined in Chapter 22, who is directly above Beckwith in the chain of command?

5. How does General Meyer respond to Beckwith's request in Chapter 18?

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