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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. Which applicants does the Delta Force begin to accept in Chapter 22?
2. Along with Delta Force, what is Beckwith also running in Chapter 18?
3. As Beckwith explains, whose hands is Delta Force in?
4. In Chapter 18, what is Beckwith's goal?
5. How long does it take Beckwith to assemble the first Delta Force?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference in size between the British SAS and Beckwith's Delta Force, as it is being planned in Chapter 16?
2. What is needed in order for Delta Force to fit in the military hierarchy, and what are the results of the first attempt to accomplish this?
3. What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
4. How is Beckwith accepted by the British troops and invited to Malaya?
5. How does Beckwith explain paranoia in Chapter 21?
6. What request does Beckwith make to General Meyer in Chapter 18, and what is Meyer's response?
7. How is Beckwith reunited with his wife and children, and what leads him to go back to Vietnam?
8. How is the flexibility of the soldiers explained in the planning stages of Delta Force?
9. What does Beckwith observe while he is recovering from his injury?
10. What are the definitions of "used" and "misused" as they are referred to during the military meetings in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Explain the sacrifices that are made by military families, their motivation, and the possible effects of the separation that they endure in order to protect the country. Also, provide an analysis of Beckwith's family situation, how his wife is mentioned throughout the book, the importance of her support, and the way they deal with the missions he participates in.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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