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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 described in Chapter 36, how many helicopters are needed for the mission?

2. How many Department of Defense contacts are there in Iran?

3. How many soldiers does Beckwith inform the generals he will need to complete the mission in Chapter 34?

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

5. How much is the estimated value of the fence repairs that cause a discord in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Beckwith uses several military terms throughout the book that allow the reader to be informed in military procedures.

1) Describe the difference between "use" and "misuse" in the military.

2) Describe the term that Beckwith uses to refer to enemy territory and why.

3) What is room clearing and what are its procedures?

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