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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. How does Colonel Beckwith respond to Carter's decision?
(a) He is moved and impressed.
(b) He is moved, but not impressed.
(c) He is impressed, but not moved.
(d) He is neither moved nor impressed.

2. In Chapter 1, who is with Beckwith on his trip to Britain?
(a) His children and friends.
(b) His wife and friends.
(c) His wife and children.
(d) His wife, children, and friends.

3. When does Beckwith get shot in Chapter 13?
(a) After the battle with the enemy begins.
(b) Before he makes it to the landing zone.
(c) Before the battle with the enemy begins.
(d) After he makes it to the landing zone.

4. In military terms, as outlined in Chapter 13, what is the meaning of "misused"?
(a) Being asked to work outside of a person's capabilities.
(b) Not being trained in enough areas.
(c) Being trained in too many areas at once.
(d) Being asked to work in a mission that a person disagrees with.

5. How many Delta Force troops does Beckwith take to Bong Son?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Thirty five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year is it when Beckwith first brings his report to his supervisor?

3. What is used to facilitate the landings and takeoffs of helicopters in the plan?

4. What is Beckwith asked to provide in Chapter 17?

5. How long does Beckwith spend in Britain with the SAS?

Short Essay Questions

1. As described in the Prologue, what does the plan for Delta Force include?

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

3. How is Beckwith injured in Vietnam and how long does he spend in recovery?

4. How does Beckwith describe the sacrifices made by his family, and how do they relate with other military families in general?

5. How does Beckwith describe General Meyer, and what request is he given in Chapter 17?

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

7. What is needed in order for Delta Force to fit in the military hierarchy, and what are the results of the first attempt to accomplish this?

8. What is a "salesman" and which skills do they have?

9. What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

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

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