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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mikey's fiancee live in the Prologue of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Denver.

2. Marcus left home on March 7, 1999 when he was how old, according to Chapter 3?
(a) 27.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 23.

3. Marcus went to the SDV school (submarines) where in Chapter 5?
(a) Panama City, Florida.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Anchorage, Alaska.
(d) San Diego, California.

4. What does SEAL stand for in the U.S. Navy SEALs?
(a) Soldiers, Equipment, and Logistics.
(b) Sniper Effectiveness and Loss.
(c) Super Effective Air League.
(d) Sea, Air, and Land.

5. "Al-Qaeda" translates as what in English?
(a) "The Base."
(b) "The Scourge."
(c) "Religious Warrior."
(d) "For God."

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel?

2. What was Sharmak's actual name?

3. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning what?

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the beginning of Hell Week in Chapter 5? Why did Marcus feel several of the men quit?

2. How does the author describe Axe in Chapter 1? Who was Axe's best friend?

3. What does the author relate of his father in Chapter 2? How did his father influence him to become a Navy SEAL?

4. Where was Marcus and his team headed for their mission in Chapter 1? How did they feel about their objective?

5. How does the author employ foreshadowing when describing his tour in Iraq in Chapter 1?

6. What does Marcus reflect upon as the team is flying in Chapter 2? How does he describe his family?

7. What was revealed in the briefing with Marcus's team in Chapter 6?

8. In what ways did the instructors push the trainees in Chapter 5? What happened when Marcus was hospitalized?

9. How does the author describe Mikey in Chapter 1? What did Marcus like about Mikey?

10. How did Marcus feel about the meetings he had in the Prologue? Which meeting was the hardest?

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