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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has the authority to "flip the switch" to call the Delta Force into action?
(a) The Special Forces commander.
(b) The president.
(c) The vice president.
(d) Congress.

2. What is the nickname of the demolitions expert that Beckwith describes in Chapter 24?
(a) Ready Eddie.
(b) Steady Eddie.
(c) Fast Eddie.
(d) Explosive Eddie.

3. How many repetitions of the mission's smaller parts do the soldiers of Delta Force complete in Chapter 38?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Two hundred and fifty.
(d) At least one hundred.

4. What potential error does Beckwith mention at the end of Chapter 35?
(a) Not sending two veteran pilots with the Marines.
(b) Not evaluating the Marine pilots himself.
(c) Not preparing the Marine pilots for the mission through drills.
(d) Not anticipating the rough terrain the pilots would encounter.

5. How long does it take General Meyer to get clearance for Beckwith and the development of the counter terrorism organization at the end of the book?
(a) Three days.
(b) One day.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

6. What position is the captain that Beckwith finds in Chapter 24 currently holding?
(a) Field Operator.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Technician.

7. What are the targets of the case that is disclosed in Chapter 30?
(a) An aircraft and a military base.
(b) A building and a military base.
(c) An aircraft and a building.
(d) An aircraft, a building, and a military base.

8. What type of discussion dictates the chain of command in Chapter 42?
(a) Long.
(b) Heated.
(c) Informal.
(d) Brief.

9. What analogy does Beckwith make about Intelligence in Chapter 35?
(a) Intelligence is to Special Operations as peanut butter is to jelly.
(b) Intelligence is to Special Operations as books are to a teacher.
(c) Intelligence is to Special Operations as colors are to painters.
(d) Intelligence is to Special Operations as numbers are to a mathematician.

10. What has happened to the American embassy at the end of Chapter 30?
(a) It has been overtaken.
(b) It has been threatened.
(c) It has been attacked through sniper fire.
(d) It has been attacked through explosives.

11. How many Department of Defense contacts are there in Iran?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

12. Where is Beckwith in Chapter 46?
(a) New York.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Texas.
(d) Washington.

13. What is "buck fever", which is described as a possibility in Chapter 28?
(a) A freeze response.
(b) The attack-or-no-attack response.
(c) The kill-or-be-killed response.
(d) The attack-or-be-attacked response.

14. Which camp is part of the communication channels that run through the CIA and the JCS?
(a) Camp Shelby.
(b) Camp Eagle.
(c) Camp Smokey.
(d) Camp Walker.

15. What does Major General Gast provide in Chapter 32?
(a) Information about Special Operations.
(b) Information about Iran.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Information about Iran and Special Operations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beckwith describe the sergeant major in Chapter 33?

2. Which aircraft carrier is it necessary to hide from the Russians?

3. As reported by Beckwith in Chapter 38, what is the repetitive training causing for the Delta Force team?

4. What surprising piece of equipment does Eddie order?

5. How many soldiers does Beckwith inform the generals he will need to complete the mission in Chapter 34?

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