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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Moore tell Beckwith at Bong Son?
(a) That his troops might be used to kill Viet Cong.
(b) That it is unclear how his troops will be used.
(c) That his troops will be used to kill Viet Cong.
(d) That his troops will not be used to kill Viet Cong.

2. How much paranoia does Beckwith hope to find in some soldiers and duties?
(a) An average amount.
(b) None.
(c) A little.
(d) A lot.

3. How does General Meyer respond to Beckwith's request in Chapter 18?
(a) He is confused by the request.
(b) He gives him a warning.
(c) He gives him a lecture.
(d) He is angered by the request.

4. What does Beckwith call the enemy territory in Chapter 13?
(a) Hostile area.
(b) Indian country.
(c) The danger zone.
(d) No man's land.

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

6. What leads to Beckwith's invitation by the British to travel to Malaya for a real-life expedition?
(a) Field exercises, target drills, and Saturday night criticisms.
(b) Field exercises and target drills.
(c) Field exercises and Saturday night criticisms.
(d) Target drills and Saturday night criticisms.

7. What year is it when Beckwith describes the bond he has with his men in Chapter 12?
(a) Late 1966.
(b) Early 1967,
(c) Late 1967.
(d) Early 1966.

8. What does S.A.S. stand for?
(a) Strategic Armed Services.
(b) Strategic Air Services.
(c) Special Armed Services.
(d) Special Air Services.

9. What is used to facilitate the landings and takeoffs of helicopters in the plan?
(a) A field.
(b) A desert.
(c) A rooftop.
(d) A stadium.

10. Where is Beckwith's friend and supporter of Delta Force relocated to in Chapter 17?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Japan.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Korea.

11. Which one of the following is not included in the list of major players mentioned in Chapter 9?
(a) Captain Kong.
(b) General Quang.
(c) Sergeant Lee.
(d) Major Tut.

12. How well does the new Delta Force perform in Chapter 11?
(a) Not well enough to make a good first impression on the military.
(b) Well enough to make a good first impression on the military.
(c) Well enough to double in size.
(d) Well enough to triple in size.

13. How many full regiments of the North Vietnamese army surround Beckwith's unit in Chapter 10?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

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

15. Which one of the following is not included in the list of military personnel that is under Beckwith at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Noncommissioned officers.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Enlisted soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Beckwith use to describe how he is feeling in Chapter 20?

2. In its first run, how many soldiers qualify for Delta Force?

3. How does Beckwith's wife respond to his wanting to return to Vietnam?

4. How are the representatives for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chosen?

5. What year is it when Beckwith first brings his report to his supervisor?

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