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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reminder does the president make to Beckwith in Chapter 45?
(a) Delta Force is still effective.
(b) The future requests to use Delta Force will be approved.
(c) The hostages still need to be rescued.
(d) The mission is not his responsibility.

2. What is the distressing part of the Delta Force program in Chapter 29?
(a) It has been placed on hold.
(b) The funding for it has been removed.
(c) It has leveled out.
(d) The funding for it has been reduced.

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

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

5. 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 secretary of state.
(c) The vice president.
(d) The president.

6. 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) Three hundred.
(c) Two hundred and fifty.
(d) Two hundred.

7. How does Beckwith describe the sergeant major in Chapter 33?
(a) His main representative.
(b) His operations leader.
(c) His own right arm.
(d) His main source of information.

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

9. 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 killed.
(b) Many of the men would have been pointlessly captured.
(c) More hostages might have been taken.
(d) The hostages might have been killed.

10. How many years of training do intelligence officers require before being deployed?
(a) Eight to ten.
(b) Five to seven.
(c) Four to six.
(d) Two to three.

11. What can cause a misunderstanding between an evaluator and a commander?
(a) Rumors.
(b) Preconceived notions.
(c) A large amount of skepticism.
(d) A bad initial experience.

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

13. What is the home of the Delta Force called?
(a) The Stockade.
(b) The Central Base.
(c) The Brigade.
(d) The Nexus Base.

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

15. Where is it decided that pilots should refuel for the mission?
(a) On a naval tanker.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In the air.
(d) On a military base.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beckwith make clear about the men in Delta Force in Chapter 24?

2. Which camp is part of the communication channels that run through the CIA and the JCS?

3. What moves Beckwith about the actions of the top government officials?

4. What are the targets of the case that is disclosed in Chapter 30?

5. Following the chain of command provided in Chapter 25, how many of the top three positions had direct experience with Special Forces?

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