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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. As Beckwith explains in the Chapter 47, what reputation does the government have among the military?

2. Describing the rapid pace of the tests, how long does Beckwith indicate it can take for a given scenario?

3. Where is Beckwith in Chapter 46?

4. How does the president react to the outcome of the rescue mission?

5. How do the soldiers respond when they learn that the drill was not real?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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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