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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was "Alphabet" given that nickname by his peers?
(a) He was extremely smart.
(b) His full name contained one of every letter.
(c) He only attended school through fifth grade.
(d) His last name was too hard to pronounce.

2. Private First Class Todd Blackburn had not been through what yet when he was assigned to Chalk Four?
(a) Combat.
(b) Ranger school.
(c) Boot camp.
(d) Rifle training.

3. Who was Sergeant Jeff Struecker in charge of taking back to base after his extraction in "The Assault"?
(a) Private First Class Todd Blackburn.
(b) CWO Cliff 'Elvis' Wolcott.
(c) CWO Donovan Briley.
(d) Private Anton Berendsen.

4. When did Bill Clinton take office as U.S. President?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1993.

5. Who was the pilot of the Super Six Four?
(a) Technical Sergeant Tim Wilkinson.
(b) Chief Warrant Officer Ray Frank.
(c) Master Sergeant Scott Fales.
(d) Warrant Officer Mike Durant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down over Mogadishu on October 3?

2. How many of the men in the convoy in "Black Hawk Down" were injured during the disastrous tour through the city in their attempt to find the first crash site?

3. In "Black Hawk Down," who was picked up a few blocks from the target building by the Humvees and joined the convoy to the crash site?

4. Mogadishu is located in what coastal region on the Indian Ocean?

5. The directions sent to the Humvee convoy directly from the Black Hawks above them were sending them to what in "Black Hawk Down"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who led the Delta operators through the target house in "The Assault"? What did they discover?

2. Why did the simple mission turn into a nightmare for the U.S. Military in "Black Hawk Down"? How many American soldiers were injured?

3. Why were the soldiers awaiting orders in the opening of "The Assault" unsure if their mission would actually take place?

4. What was the purpose of the mission in "The Assault"? What did the men overlook in beginning the mission?

5. What led to the Humvee convoy finally changing their destination to base in "Black Hawk Down"?

6. Who from Super Six Seven was injured upon the crew's descent? How?

7. What was burning in the streets when the helicopters began to converge in "The Assault"? Why did the men ignore it?

8. What is a CSAR and why were they unable to assist the soldiers in Super Six One?

9. What led to the crash of Super Six One in "Black Hawk Down"?

10. How was one of the Humvee drivers temporarily blinded in "Black Hawk Down"? How did the crew respond?

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