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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Beckwith to assemble the first Delta Force?

2. How does Beckwith describe himself?

3. What label does Beckwith use to refer to the person that communicates the project?

4. Out of sixty soldiers, how many make it past the second run of the Delta Force selection process?

5. Which applicants does the Delta Force begin to accept in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

4. How does Beckwith explain paranoia in Chapter 21?

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

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

7. How does the Delta Force reach the point where they are ready to begin training in Chapter 22?

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

9. What does Beckwith observe while he is recovering from his injury?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Beckwith's first After Action report and the initial response that it receives from a supervisor in 1964. Also, provide examples of the updated changes that Beckwith makes to his report and what his original plans are for creating the set of exercises that would be the foundation for Delta Force.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the nine-month search and destroy mission that Beckwith is on during his second trip to Vietnam in 1968. Include the details of the events that take place on the mission, the losses and injuries Beckwith writes about, and why the experience continues to haunt him several years later as he is writing the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze General Meyer's involvement in Delta Force's history throughout the book. Include a description of Meyer, his background and position, and all of the ways that he helps Beckwith in developing and implementing Delta Force.

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