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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As decided by the president in Chapter 41, who is the commanding officer of the rescue operation?
(a) General Smith.
(b) General Jones.
(c) General Taylor.
(d) General White.

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

3. Signaled by General Vaught, what is the operation developed in Chapter 31 known as?
(a) Operation Desert Rescue.
(b) Operation Rice Bowl.
(c) Operation Wheat Bowl.
(d) Operation Heat Wave.

4. Which of the following is not included in the list of troubles the mission faces in Chapter 44?
(a) Helicopter problems.
(b) Communication problems.
(c) Unprepared soldiers.
(d) Unperformed air strikes.

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

6. How do the soldiers respond when they learn that the drill was not real?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They give no response.
(c) They begin laughing.
(d) They are very upset.

7. Who is working on the helicopters during the rescue mission?
(a) Crews that have never flown a helicopter.
(b) Crews unfamiliar with their specialized handling.
(c) Crews familiar with their specialized handling.
(d) Crews that have never been in combat.

8. Which of the following is not included in the parts of the rescue mission that is outlined in Chapter 41?
(a) Translators.
(b) Decoys.
(c) Drivers.
(d) Assault team.

9. Which issue is reexamined in Chapter 27?
(a) Funding.
(b) Physical fitness.
(c) Airplane hijacking tactics.
(d) Shooting.

10. Which case influences the trick exercise given in Chapter 28?
(a) Spanish air strikes.
(b) Italian air strikes.
(c) Russian snipers.
(d) German snipers.

11. As reported by Beckwith in Chapter 38, what is the repetitive training causing for the Delta Force team?
(a) Anxiousness.
(b) Pressure.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Frustration.

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

13. 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.

14. Who informs Beckwith that it is his responsibility to meet the press and explain the mission?
(a) The secretary of state.
(b) The vice president.
(c) The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(d) The president.

15. How long can the Marine pilots wear the special night vision goggles?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) One and a half hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men from Delta Force are sent to Washington?

2. What potential error does Beckwith mention at the end of Chapter 35?

3. What can cause a misunderstanding between an evaluator and a commander?

4. How does the president react to the outcome of the rescue mission?

5. How much is the estimated value of the fence repairs that cause a discord in Chapter 24?

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