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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. Marcus went to the Eighteenth Delta Force medical program located where, in Chapter 5?

2. Where did the trainees go for advanced shooting and tactics, demolitions, and field training in Chapter 5?

3. By the end of the fourth week of training, how many men remained in Chapter 5?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of training had Marcus just completed at the beginning of Chapter 4? How had his class transformed at this point?

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

3. What did the trainees face after Hell Week ended in Chapter 5? How many men made it to phase three?

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

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

6. Where did Marcus and five others leave from for a mission in Chapter 1? How did they travel? Why did they complain?

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

8. How much rest time were the trainees given during Hell Week in Chapter 5? What was one of their final tests?

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

10. How did the author describe Danny in Chapter 1? How did Danny act toward the other members of the team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the decision to let the goatherds free in Chapter 7. Was this decision ethical? Was it practical? What would the alternative have been? Would you have made the same decision under those circumstances? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Marcus's relationship with the villagers and the village children in the narrative. What does this relationship show the reader regarding Afghans and their culture? How did their generosity and kindness affect Marcus? What did Gulab represent to Marcus?

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