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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group is Beckwith the operations officer for at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) The 6th Group.
(b) The 5th Group.
(c) The 4th Group.
(d) The 7th Group.

2. What label does Beckwith use to refer to the person that communicates the project?
(a) Showman.
(b) Presenter.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Host.

3. What request does Beckwith make to General Meyer?
(a) To be given Delta Force full time.
(b) To be a full time consultant for Delta Force.
(c) To be only a part time consultant for Delta Force.
(d) To be given Delta Force for less than full time.

4. Who helps to straighten out Delta's Force positioning within the military hierarchy in Chapter 22?
(a) General Meyer.
(b) General Rogers.
(c) General Smith.
(d) General Mackmull.

5. Out of sixty soldiers, how many make it past the second run of the Delta Force selection process?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Chapters 1 through 18 of "Delta Force" structured?

2. What is one of the main ideas behind the effectiveness of the Delta Force platoon?

3. What does Beckwith accomplish by taking a Vietnamese officer to dinner?

4. What word does Beckwith use to describe how he is feeling in Chapter 20?

5. How is the battleground dealt with after the battle described in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the definitions of "used" and "misused" as they are referred to during the military meetings in Chapter 13?

2. What leads Beckwith to Britain in Chapter 1, and what special program does he observe while he is there?

3. How is Beckwith accepted by the British troops and invited to Malaya?

4. How long does Beckwith spend in a "search and destroy" mission in Vietnam, and what effect does this have on him?

5. What are the results of the first two runs of the Delta Force selection process?

6. How does Beckwith explain paranoia in Chapter 21?

7. How does the Delta Force reach the point where they are ready to begin training in Chapter 22?

8. What request does Beckwith make to General Meyer in Chapter 18, and what is Meyer's response?

9. What does Beckwith observe while he is recovering from his injury?

10. What is Beckwith's writing style, and how does it affect the presentation of military procedures?

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