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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. In contrast to the American Delta Force, how many troopers did the British have in their unit?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

2. What is Beckwith's tone of the book?
(a) Informative, personable, and technical.
(b) Personable and technical.
(c) Informative and personable.
(d) Informative and technical.

3. What inspires the original Delta Force?
(a) The SAS and American organizational methods.
(b) The SAS.
(c) It is not specified.
(d) American organizational methods.

4. What does Beckwith report about the status of Delta Force at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) Momentum is not moving in his favor.
(b) A majority of the military remains unsure about Delta Force.
(c) Momentum is moving in his favor.
(d) A majority of the military approves of Delta Force.

5. What is the term used to describe Beckwith's idea to send his After Action Report to a senator?
(a) Center maneuver.
(b) Left maneuver.
(c) Reverse maneuver.
(d) Right maneuver.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the representatives for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chosen?

2. How many sets of intake tests does the Delta Force run in Chapter 22?

3. How many full regiments of the North Vietnamese army surround Beckwith's unit in Chapter 10?

4. When does Beckwith get shot in Chapter 13?

5. According to Beckwith's plans for Delta Force in Chapter 18, how many key personnel are included?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the initial reaction to Beckwith's report in 1964?

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

3. How and why does Beckwith thank the Air Force at Pleiku?

4. What is the purpose of the Prologue in "Delta Force"?

5. What problem does Beckwith face in Chapter 20, and how is it solved?

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

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

8. How does Beckwith explain paranoia in Chapter 21?

9. What are some of the concerns that Beckwith has about his plan in Chapter 18, and how is the budget presented?

10. What is the hierarchy for Delta Force that is outlined in Chapter 22?

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