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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Assault.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was one of Sergeant Jeff Struecker's men shot as the men made their way through the streets in "The Assault"?
(a) The leg.
(b) The stomach.
(c) The head.
(d) The hand.

2. What group's orders were to rope down into Mogadishu and set up a blocking position on the northwest corner of the target house in "The Assault"?
(a) Chalk Three's.
(b) Chalk Two's.
(c) Chalk Four's.
(d) Chalk One's.

3. Who led a team into the target home and assisted in the arrests of the leaders in Aidid's gang in "The Assault"?
(a) CWO Donovan Briley.
(b) Corporal Jim Cavaco.
(c) Sergeant Ed Yurek.
(d) Sergeant First Class Paul Howe.

4. What were burning in the street when the first of the helicopters began to converge on the skies above the cities in "The Assault"?
(a) Tires.
(b) Drums of oil.
(c) Bodies.
(d) Dumpsters.

5. What refers to a group of people, as a clique, set, society, or party, especially as united by some common trait, characteristic, or interest?
(a) Pod.
(b) Clan.
(c) Flock.
(d) Gang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a warlord of the Haber Gidr clan in Mogadishu who took it upon himself to steal food sent to his country as aid to help those suffering from years of civil war and kept it from the people in an attempt to control them?

2. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?

3. In what helicopter did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann fly into Mogadishu on October 3 in "The Assault"?

4. What is a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck?

5. Private First Class Todd Blackburn had not been through what yet when he was assigned to Chalk Four?

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