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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. Mikey was whose best friend in the narrative?

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What did phase three of training focus on in Chapter 5?

5. How many days would the men spend at Camp Pendleton working at the shooting ranges in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe the beginning of BUD/S training in Chapter 4? How many men dropped out?

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

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

10. How is Shane Patton described in Chapter 1? How did Marcus relate to Shane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the actions of the crew aboard the MH-47 and the shooting down of the aircraft in Chapter 8. What weaponry was used in this endeavor? How many men were killed in the helicopter crash? Who were they?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Marcus's training in La Posta, Camp Pendleton and San Clemente Island. What did land warfare training entail? How was demolitions training described? What is field training and how is it implemented?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Marcus's interrogation by the Taliban in Chapter 10. How did the Taliban know Marcus was in the village? Why did they obey the village elder when he told them they were not allowed to take Marcus? What dangers did the Taliban pose to the villagers?

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