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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. After three days without sleep, the men were sent to their tents for how much rest in Chapter 5?

2. What was the name of Mikey's mother in the narrative?

3. What month was it when six of the men left Bahrain to go on a mission in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 4, the men were told that what percentage of them would quit?

5. Al-Qaeda was founded sometime between what years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did phase three of the training entail in Chapter 5? Where were the men trained? How many remained by the end of the fourth week?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Marcus's ambition and determination in the narrative. Where did Marcus find strength during his harrowing training? How did this training effectively prepare him for the battlefield? What changes did Marcus undergo during training?

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 the history and the work of the U.S. Navy SEALs and analyze Marcus's journey in the Prologue. What did Marcus find difficult about the trip? What do the SEALs specialize in? What does "SEAL" stand for?

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