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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. Richard was in command of _____________ men in Chapter 15.

2. Who was the new commodore of Special War Group Two?

3. Who did Richard assign to centralize staff functions?

4. Where did Richard work when he and his family moved back to Washington D.C.?

5. Who was appointed the first commander of SEAL Team Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What skills did Richard learn after the family moved back to Virginia Beach and he went to school in Washington DC?

2. What were some of the training maneuvers of SEAL Team Six?

3. How did Richard manage to alienate Ted Lyon, a superior officer regarding the use of a field?

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

5. What was the plan to rescue the U.S. Embassy staff members taken hostage in Iran in November 1979?

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

7. Who were some of the men in SEAL Team Six?

8. What did Richard learn about his own vulnerability regarding the disastrous attempt to rescue the hostages in Iran?

9. Describe SEAL Team Six's involvement in the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1983.

10. How did two men die during SEAL Team Six training?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marcinko uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Substance abuse seemed to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive was the abuse? Why did it have such a prevalent place in Richard's life? How did it affect him? How does it affect those impacted by Richard's abuse? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting and time period for Richard's childhood What was America like during this time period? What was the American middle-class lifestyle like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Richard, his family and friends?

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