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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. In Chapter 10, which place does Beckwith mention an argument about competing operations?

2. What position does Beckwith hold when Chapter 1 begins?

3. Where is Fort Benning located?

4. What does Beckwith accomplish by taking a Vietnamese officer to dinner?

5. How long does Beckwith spend hospitalized in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As described in the Prologue, what does the plan for Delta Force include?

3. How is Beckwith injured in Vietnam and how long does he spend in recovery?

4. What is the result of Beckwith's meeting with General Rogers in Chapter 21?

5. What is the difference in the assignments given that Beckwith explains in Chapter 17?

6. What impresses Beckwith about the British SAS, and what does he find confusing about them?

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

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

9. What is the point of Beckwith's mission in Vietnam, and how does he adapt there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Delta Force", Beckwith uses many different literary techniques to maintain the interest of the reader and inform them at the same time.

1) Describe the tone of the book, including how Beckwith delivers the information in a way that is easy to understand.

2) Explain Beckwith's view of himself, and how his personality is evident in his writing style.

3) Describe the effectiveness of the use of a literary flashback to provide a necessary understanding of Beckwith's experiences leading up to the creation of Delta Force.

4) Analyze the structure of the book (length of chapters, order of events, etc.).

Essay Topic 2

Beckwith makes plans to update and release his blueprint for Delta Force.

1) Explain how the Joint Chiefs of Staff are comprised and their role in the military and the government.

2) Describe how Beckwith works with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and others to update his plans for Delta Force.

3) Explain the use of a "salesman" and why it is necessary for the presentation of the program in briefings.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the trouble that Delta Force encounters in Egypt while on the Embassy rescue mission. Include descriptions of the helicopters' difficulties, the mistakes made in working on them and operating them, the lack of cooperation by foreign participants, the communication problems, and the loss of ammunition, a tanker truck, and an aircraft. Also, provide an analysis of the decision to end the mission, and whether Delta Force's preparations had an impact on the outcome of the mission, or if the mistakes made were beyond their control.

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