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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. What was the U.S. ship which was seized by Palestinian terrorists?

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

3. Who was Richard's Executive Officer?

4. What was the state of Richard's marriage in Chapter 19?

5. Who was the Executive Officer to Dick Coogan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Richard risk losing by leaving Virginia Beach and heading to Cambodia?

2. Who was Brigadier General Wegener and how did Richard get along with him?

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

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

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

6. What was the name of the unit that Richard created in response to growing world terrorism?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Ambition takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Richard's ambitions? Was he consumed with winning and getting ahead? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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