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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What causes a command control problem for the Delta Forces in Chapter 25?
(a) They are not part of the Marines.
(b) They are not part of the Army.
(c) They are not part of the Rangers.
(d) They are not part of the Air Force.

3. What weapon does Beckwith carry?
(a) Barrett M82.
(b) A Colt .45 handgun.
(c) M-14.
(d) M9 pistol.

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

5. When does the Delta Force land in Egypt?
(a) April, 1980.
(b) February, 1981.
(c) June, 1981.
(d) July, 1980.

6. What is the name of the training course for the Delta Force's Special Operations testing?
(a) Operators Field Course.
(b) Operators Task Force.
(c) Operators Test Course.
(d) Operators Course.

7. What country's experience with aircraft hijacking is mentioned in Chapter 23?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

8. Following the chain of command provided in Chapter 25, how many of the top three positions had direct experience with Special Forces?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

9. How does the president react to the outcome of the rescue mission?
(a) He is discouraged.
(b) He is proud of the survivors.
(c) He is uninformed about it.
(d) He is confused.

10. How much is the estimated value of the fence repairs that cause a discord in Chapter 24?
(a) Ten thousand dollars.
(b) Eighteen thousand dollars.
(c) Twenty-eight thousand dollars.
(d) Twenty-five thousand dollars.

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

12. What is unusual about the physical fitness program of the Delta Force?
(a) The soldiers do not monitor their own programs.
(b) The soldiers monitor their own programs.
(c) The soldiers monitor their own as well as each other's programs.
(d) The soldiers monitor each other's programs.

13. What does Beckwith make clear about the men in Delta Force in Chapter 24?
(a) They are not "yes men."
(b) They have no regard for the chain of command.
(c) They have high regard for the chain of command.
(d) They are "yes men."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not compared to the helicopters and their handling mentioned in the beginning of Chapter 45?

2. 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?

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

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

5. As described in Chapter 36, how many helicopters are needed for the mission?

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