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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. What country's experience with aircraft hijacking is mentioned in Chapter 23?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

3. As decided by the president in Chapter 41, who is the commanding officer of the rescue operation?
(a) General White.
(b) General Jones.
(c) General Smith.
(d) General Taylor.

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

5. What is unusual about the physical fitness program of the Delta Force?
(a) The soldiers monitor their own programs.
(b) The soldiers monitor their own as well as each other's programs.
(c) The soldiers monitor each other's programs.
(d) The soldiers do not monitor their own programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes intelligence to be lost in the CIA?

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

3. How many men from Delta Force are sent to Washington?

4. Which issue is reexamined in Chapter 27?

5. How does Beckwith describe the sergeant major in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the president react to the cancellation of the mission?

2. What is Beckwith focused on as the book ends?

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

4. How does Beckwith describe the vulnerability of the mission in Chapter 39?

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

6. What changes are made to the plan for fueling and refueling in Chapters 36 and 37?

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

8. What problems are the helicopter pilots having in Chapter 35, and which possible solutions are presented?

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

10. How does Beckwith describe the Operators Course in Chapter 23?

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