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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. One driver in the Humvee convoy was shot in the back of the head and although the helmet saved his life, the hit caused him to what?
(a) Go deaf.
(b) Faint.
(c) Go temporarily blind.
(d) Go into a coma.

2. Where did the Super Six Four go down in "Black Hawk Down"?
(a) South of the Olympic Hotel.
(b) East of the Olympic Hotel.
(c) West of the Olympic Hotel.
(d) North of the Olympic Hotel.

3. Why was it of great concern to get as many men around the downed aircraft to protect it and the survivors for the American government?
(a) It was very expensive.
(b) There were sensitive documents on board.
(c) They did not want the technology and equipment to get into the wrong hands.
(d) An Army General was on board.

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

5. What is a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids?
(a) Canteen.
(b) Bottle.
(c) Jar.
(d) Chalice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Somalis refer to the Battle of Mogadishu as?

2. At the time Super Six One was being shot down, the D-boys were waiting for a signal from the Humvee convoy alerting them that it was time to do what?

3. A week before the mission that brought Rangers, Delta operators, and SEALs into Mogadishu on October 3, a Black Hawk helicopter was shot down over Mogadishu by what?

4. Who was shot in the hand, causing his thumb to be severed in "The Assault"?

5. As the Delta operators were searching the target house in "The Assault," bullets come flying from a corner that was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann leave behind as he set out for his mission in "The Assault"? Why?

2. What was the plan for the rangers and Delta operators in the beginning of "The Assault"?

3. What miscommunication took place as the Humvee convoy continued to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. What did the leaders at base observe after the crash of Super Six One?

5. Who among those in the Humvee convoy were injured or killed just after the crash of Super Six Four?

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

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

8. Who did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send away for medical care in "The Assault"? How?

9. What took place when the Humvee convoy stopped to recover the injured in "Black Hawk Down"? Who was hit?

10. What problems did Sergeant Jeff Struecker encounter in his mission in "The Assault"?

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