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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 long does Beckwith spend hospitalized in Chapter 13?
(a) From January 1967 to May 1967.
(b) From April 1966 to June 1966.
(c) From April 1967 to June 1967.
(d) From January 1966 to May 1966.

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

3. What is the focus of Chapter 19?
(a) The planning of the selection process of Delta Force.
(b) The debates over the selection process of Delta Force.
(c) The initial problems with the selection process of Delta Force.
(d) The creation of the selection process of Delta Force.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beckwith's mission in Chapter 1?

2. What is Beckwith's concern in Chapter 18?

3. What leads to Beckwith's invitation by the British to travel to Malaya for a real-life expedition?

4. How does Beckwith display his biases in "Delta Force"?

5. After his initial reaction, what answer does General Meyer give to Beckwith's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beckwith describe the compound in Vietnam and how long does it take him to recruit the first Delta Force team?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the tone of the book, "Delta Force", and why is it written this way?

7. What happens between Beckwith and the supervisor the day after he presents his report?

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

9. How is Beckwith reunited with his wife and children, and what leads him to go back to Vietnam?

10. How is the flexibility of the soldiers explained in the planning stages of Delta Force?

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