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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 vice president.
(c) The secretary of state.
(d) The president.

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

3. How are Chapters 1 through 18 of "Delta Force" structured?
(a) They are long.
(b) Most are long, but some are brief.
(c) They are brief.
(d) Most are a moderate length, but some are long.

4. What is Beckwith's concern in Chapter 18?
(a) Selling the idea to the Pentagon.
(b) Selling the idea to the President.
(c) Selling the idea to the House of Representatives.
(d) Selling the idea to Congress.

5. How does Beckwith display his biases in "Delta Force"?
(a) He has no biases.
(b) He presents them in a straightforward way.
(c) He attempts to hide them.
(d) He attempts to explain them.

6. After the Delta Force is placed into the military hierarchy, what is vital for the program's success?
(a) Funding.
(b) Interpersonal relations.
(c) The approval of the president.
(d) The approval of congress.

7. What skills are considered when a person is selected to communicate the project?
(a) Presentation and military experience.
(b) Presentation, memorization, and military experience.
(c) Presentation and memorization.
(d) Memorization and military experience.

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

9. Which battalion is Beckwith assigned to in February, 1968?
(a) The 2nd Battalion.
(b) The 4th Battalion.
(c) The 44th Battalion.
(d) The 22nd Battalion.

10. What does CSA stand for?
(a) Commander of the Special Armed Forces.
(b) Army Chief of Staff.
(c) Commander of the Armed Services.
(d) Armed Forces Chief of Staff.

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

12. During the meetings in Chapter 13, what is the definition of being "used"?
(a) Functional and beneficial.
(b) Functional, but not beneficial.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Beneficial, but not functional.

13. According to Beckwith's plans for Delta Force in Chapter 18, how many key personnel are included?
(a) Several.
(b) Many.
(c) A few.
(d) One.

14. How many years does it take Beckwith to be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Chapter 14?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

15. Which one of the following best describes Beckwith's meeting with General Rogers in Chapter 21?
(a) Contentious.
(b) Strange.
(c) Expected.
(d) Pointless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which General encourages the Delta Force's plans to fit into the military's hierarchy?

2. According to what Beckwith is told in Chapter 16, what is the only way the Delta Force program will be successful?

3. How is the military training of indigenous people described in Chapter 16?

4. What is one of the main ideas behind the effectiveness of the Delta Force platoon?

5. Which group is Beckwith the operations officer for at the start of Chapter 8?

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