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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rank is Beckwith promoted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Major.

2. According to the colonel, what part of the plan has a tactical problem?
(a) Using aircraft support during the escape and the evacuation.
(b) Not using aircraft support for the evacuation or the escape.
(c) Using aircraft support during the evacuation, but not the escape.
(d) Using aircraft support during the escape, but not the evacuation.

3. How are the representatives for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chosen?
(a) There are three representatives for each of the four armed forces.
(b) They represent only two of the four armed forces.
(c) They represent each of the four armed forces.
(d) There are two representatives for each of the four armed forces.

4. How long does it take Beckwith to assemble the first Delta Force?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six weeks.

5. How do the government offices respond at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) The continue to seek feedback from military leaders about the project.
(b) They continue to seek only Beckwith's feedback about the project.
(c) They cease attempts to hurry the project.
(d) They continue attempts to hurry the project.

6. Which applicants does the Delta Force begin to accept in Chapter 22?
(a) Green Berets and new soldiers.
(b) Green Berets and Rangers.
(c) Rangers and new soldiers.
(d) Green Berets, Rangers, and new soldiers.

7. How is the battleground dealt with after the battle described in Chapter 10?
(a) It is left alone.
(b) It is bulldozed.
(c) It is destroyed by explosives.
(d) It is burned by fire.

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

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

10. What is the focus of Chapter 19?
(a) The initial problems with the selection process of Delta Force.
(b) The planning of the selection process of Delta Force.
(c) The debates over the selection process of Delta Force.
(d) The creation of the selection process of Delta Force.

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

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

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

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

15. As of Chapter 21, how many stars does General Rogers have at this point in his career?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many helicopters are included in the plan that is discussed in the Prologue?

2. What is the term used to describe Beckwith's idea to send his After Action Report to a senator?

3. How is General Kroesen's support for the Delta Force described at the end of Chapter 16?

4. How does Colonel Beckwith respond to Carter's decision?

5. Where is Beckwith's friend and supporter of Delta Force relocated to in Chapter 17?

(see the answer keys)

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