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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many soldiers does Beckwith inform the generals he will need to complete the mission in Chapter 34?
(a) At least eighty.
(b) At least seventy.
(c) At least fifty.
(d) At least sixty.

4. As described in Chapter 36, how many helicopters are needed for the mission?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

5. When does Chapter 31 begin?
(a) November 4, 1980.
(b) July 4, 1979.
(c) July 4, 1980.
(d) November 4, 1979.

6. Which military base do the Americans use in Egypt?
(a) Russian.
(b) Iranian.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) French.

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

8. What advice does the pilot of the first helicopter give Beckwith at the end of Chapter 43?
(a) To wait one hour before proceeding.
(b) To abort the mission.
(c) To order more backup.
(d) To wait until nightfall.

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

10. According to Beckwith and the president in Chapter 46, what was likely to happen if the mission proceeded?
(a) Many of the men would have been pointlessly captured.
(b) The hostages might have been killed.
(c) More hostages might have been taken.
(d) Many of the men would have been pointlessly killed.

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

12. Which general confers with Beckwith in the end of Chapter 39?
(a) General Davis.
(b) General Rogers.
(c) General Smith.
(d) General Jones.

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

14. What moves Beckwith about the actions of the top government officials?
(a) Their honesty.
(b) Their respect.
(c) Their caution.
(d) Their organization.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What causes intelligence to be lost in the CIA?

4. Who joins the men from Delta Force on their trip to Washington?

5. What is the nickname of the demolitions expert that Beckwith describes in Chapter 24?

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