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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. How many chalks under the command of Captain Steele would go into Mogadishu on October 3, in "The Assault"?

2. Who announced his intention to take the wounded back to the base rather than going to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?

3. Where did the Super Six Four go down in "Black Hawk Down"?

4. 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?

5. What refers to a specially trained team designed to go into a battlefield and rescue injured soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Sergeant Jeff Struecker hesitate in reporting the first casualty in "The Assault"?

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

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

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

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

7. Where did the crew of Super Six Seven descend in "The Assault"? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history and specializations of Army Rangers, Delta Force, SEALs and other units involved in Operation Gothic Serpent. When was the operation initiated?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Sergeant First Class Paul Howe and the mission of the Delta Force. How did Howe feel about the competency of the Rangers? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the crash of Super Six One in "Black Hawk Down." What had the military overlooked regarding the impact of RPGs on the Black Hawks?

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