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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. As described in Chapter 36, how many helicopters are needed for the mission?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What advice does the pilot of the first helicopter give Beckwith at the end of Chapter 43?
(a) To order more backup.
(b) To abort the mission.
(c) To wait one hour before proceeding.
(d) To wait until nightfall.

3. Which military base do the Americans use in Egypt?
(a) French.
(b) Iranian.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Russian.

4. Out of the rescue mission's total 132 men, how many are part of the Delta Force?
(a) One hundred and three.
(b) One hundred and twenty three.
(c) Ninety three.
(d) Eighty three.

5. How does the president react to the outcome of the rescue mission?
(a) He is discouraged.
(b) He is uninformed about it.
(c) He is proud of the survivors.
(d) He is confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the training course for the Delta Force's Special Operations testing?

2. When does General Meyer become the new Chief of Staff of the Army?

3. Which issue is reexamined in Chapter 27?

4. Who threatens Beckwith in Chapter 37?

5. What country's experience with aircraft hijacking is mentioned in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Delta Force in Chapter 38?

2. How does Beckwith handle the press in Chapter 46?

3. How is the issue of shooting reexamined in Chapter 27?

4. How does Beckwith explain the relationship between evaluators and commanders?

5. How does Beckwith describe the specialized handling of helicopters in Chapter 45?

6. What name is given to the operation in Chapter 31, and what are the government's main concerns?

7. What are the difficulties in gathering intelligence that Beckwith describes in Chapter 32?

8. What is unique about the physical fitness training of the soldiers in Delta Force?

9. What are the first signs of trouble for the rescue mission?

10. Who travels to Washington on behalf of Delta Force in Chapter 31 and what is the situation that is taking place?

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