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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. Senior Chief Daniel Richard Healy had how many children in the narrative?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 4, Marcus noticed that over how many of the men who started out in the class never finished?

3. Petty Officer Shane Patton was the son of what?

4. "Al-Qaeda" translates as what in English?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Marcus had experienced his last day of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hell Week conclude in Chapter 5, according to the author? How many of the men lasted through the week?

2. Where did Marcus pursue more training following BUD/S in Chapter 5? In what did he train?

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

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

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

6. What did Captain Maguire tell Marcus's training class in Chapter 4? How many men made it through the first four-week assessment?

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

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

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

10. What does the author discuss regarding the ethics and politics of war in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Rules of Engagement and the Geneva Conventions. How does Marcus in the narrative question these regulations? Why? How do these regulations affect warfare for the military? Do you agree or disagree with Marcus's viewpoint regarding the Rules of Engagement and the Geneva Conventions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Marcus's family ranch in Texas. How did Marcus's father relate to his sons? What did Marcus learn about finance through the oil industry? Where was Marcus's twin brother when he was deployed to Afghanistan? How close was he with his brother?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the theme of heroism in the book. What are examples of symbolism and imagery that support the theme of heroism? How did Mikey's actions on the battlefield in Chapter 8 demonstrate this theme? How do Marcus's actions demonstrate heroism?

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