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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 is the name given to the rescue operation in Chapter 40?

2. What has happened to the American embassy at the end of Chapter 30?

3. What moves Beckwith about the actions of the top government officials?

4. What is "buck fever", which is described as a possibility in Chapter 28?

5. When does the Delta Force land in Egypt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Beckwith explain the relationship between evaluators and commanders?

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

4. What leads to the evacuation of the soldiers and the end of the mission for Delta Force?

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

6. What is unique about the physical fitness training of the soldiers in Delta Force?

7. Why does Beckwith test his soldiers as he does in Chapter 28?

8. What test does Beckwith give the soldiers in Chapter 28, and how do they respond?

9. How does Beckwith describe the men of Delta Force in Chapter 24?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the hierarchy of Delta Force in the military, beginning with the complications surrounding its initial placement, and the eventual line of command that is established. Also, include the key generals that assist Beckwith in determining the hierarchy and his response to their decisions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In "Delta Force", Beckwith discusses the value of minor paranoia in the military.

1) Explain the military definitions of paranoia that Beckwith provides in the book and compare them to the standard definitions of paranoia for civilians.

2) Describe how paranoia can be a positive sign in the military.

3) Explain how much paranoia certain soldiers should have, which situations it might be more evident in, and why.

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