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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. Petty Officer Shane Patton was how old in the narrative?

2. The Taliban is an Islamist militant and political group that ruled large parts of Afghanistan from September 1996 until when?

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?

4. What did the six men load into and complain about the primitive travel when leaving Bahrain in Chapter 1?

5. What is the title of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where was Marcus traveling in Chapter 1? Why? How did his team feel about their mission?

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

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

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

7. Where was Marcus traveling in the Prologue? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marcus's training at Fort Benning, the Eighteenth Delta Force, Fort Bragg and Panama City. What did Marcus become certified in through this training? Also discuss the impact of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. How did this event affect Marcus and his view of the military?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Marcus's family home in Texas and the news reports involving Marcus's mission. Why did the news believe the team members to all be dead? Who reached out to the family? Who retained belief that Marcus was alive?

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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