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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. To what rank was Richard promoted in February 1985?

2. What did the cab driver help Richard to find?

3. Where did Richard and his family move back to in Chapter 14?

4. The French word Phoque is translated into English to mean _________________.

5. Why did Richard think that General Davey Jones could not form an appropriate plan to free the hostages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Richard's first mission upon arriving in Cambodia in 1973?

2. What tragedy could have been prevented had officials acted on Richard's advice in the situation in Lebanon regarding the U.S. Embassy?

3. What were the implications for Richard's refusal to abide by bureaucratic rules?

4. Why did the hostage rescue effort end disastrously?

5. How did Richard manage to sidestep Dick Coogan's XO, Scott Sullivan?

6. What was the name of the anti-terrorism unit Richard was placed in charge of?

7. Describe how Richard spent his free time while in Cambodia.

8. Explain how Richard retaliates against Ted Lyon who made negative reports about Richard.

9. What did Richard do to show that he supported his men during training exercises?

10. What changes did Richard make when he assumed command of his SEAL unit in 1974?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Richard used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Richard Marcinko. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

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