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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. What areas are decided by internal military competition?

2. What does Beckwith report about the status of Delta Force at the end of Chapter 19?

3. How long is Beckwith separated from his family throughout Delta Force?

4. Where does Beckwith thank the Air Force in the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. As described in the Prologue, how is distracting chaos used?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beckwith form his After Action Report and what are his plans for the information it contains?

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

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

5. How does Beckwith describe General Meyer, and what request is he given in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the bond being created between Beckwith and his soldiers in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beckwith returns to the U.S. after the Embassy rescue mission is ended and begins plans to develop a permanent, effective counter-terrorism organization for America.

1) Explain how and why Beckwith is selected to face the press and answer for the results of the rescue mission.

2) Describe Beckwith's explanation of the events that led to the decision to end the mission as well as his defense of that decision.

3) Analyze Beckwith's plans for the future of Delta Force and how he begins to build momentum at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Beckwith's trip to Vietnam proves to be an important step in the development of Delta Force.

1) Describe Beckwith's mission in Vietnam and how he acclimates himself to the Vietnamese.

2) Explain how Beckwith assembles the first Delta Force on a base in Vietnam.

3) Describe the battle at Plei Me and the involvement of the Air Force.

4) Compare the disagreement about the helicopters used in Plei Me with the complications that happen with the helicopters used in Operation Eagle Claw.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail Beckwith's trip to Britain and his experiences with the British SAS. Include the intakes, training, and operation of the SAS, the missions they embark on, and how Beckwith is inspired to combine British and American strategies in a new program.

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