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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 are the targets of the case that is disclosed in Chapter 30?

2. What causes a command control problem for the Delta Forces in Chapter 25?

3. What reminder does the president make to Beckwith in Chapter 45?

4. How many hours per week is shooting training practiced during the Delta Force training?

5. As decided by the president in Chapter 41, who is the commanding officer of the rescue operation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beckwith focused on as the book ends?

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

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

4. What does Beckwith inform the generals he will need in order to complete the mission successfully in Chapter 34?

5. How does Beckwith describe the specialized handling of helicopters in Chapter 45?

6. What is the level of command and breakdown of the participants in Eagle Claw?

7. How is the issue of shooting reexamined in Chapter 27?

8. What problems are the helicopter pilots having in Chapter 35, and which possible solutions are presented?

9. What happens when Beckwith and Delta Force first land in Egypt?

10. What are the difficulties in gathering intelligence that Beckwith describes in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beckwith, Delta Force, and the government plan the rescue mission for the hostages in the American Embassy.

1) Describe the concerns for the rescue mission and the possible solutions presented for them.

2) Explain Beckwith's concerns with the helicopters, fueling, and the pilots.

3) Analyze the channels of communications that are being used for the rescue mission as well as the key elements that will be used to execute the plan.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the planning of the mission at Bong Son, including the meetings that Beckwith has, how he is injured, why he is almost left behind, and his recovery. Also, provide an analysis of what Beckwith observes while in the hospital.

Essay Topic 3

Delta's Force's training is very influential in the group's success.

1) Describe the Operators Course that the soldiers complete.

2) Explain the different shooting activities and issues that are considered.

3) Analyze the exercise that Beckwith uses in order to test the potential freeze or, as he wonders, "buck fever" response in the soldiers.

4) Describe the physical fitness programs of the soldiers and their responsibility in monitoring it.

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