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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. When did Bill Clinton take office as U.S. President?
2. In military terminology, what is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft?
3. What does NOD stand for?
4. What evaporated on the Super Six Four, causing the helicopter to lean forward in "Black Hawk Down"?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What miscommunication took place as the Humvee convoy continued to the first crash site in "Black Hawk Down"?
2. Who did Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann send away for medical care in "The Assault"? How?
3. Who among those in the Humvee convoy were injured or killed just after the crash of Super Six Four?
4. Where did the crew of Super Six Seven descend in "The Assault"? Why?
5. What had the soldiers believed about the resistance of the Black Hawk helicopters? How was this disproved in "Black Hawk Down"?
6. What was the plan for the rangers and Delta operators in the beginning of "The Assault"?
7. What led to the Humvee convoy finally changing their destination to base in "Black Hawk Down"?
8. Why did Super Six Four crash? Who was its pilot?
9. How was one of the Humvee drivers temporarily blinded in "Black Hawk Down"? How did the crew respond?
10. Why were the soldiers awaiting orders in the opening of "The Assault" unsure if their mission would actually take place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the actions of Shughart and Gordon and the capture of Durant by the militia leader Mo'alim in "Overrun." How did Mo'alim manage to save Durant from death?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the mission of Chalk Two in "Overrun" and the actions of Sergeant Ed Yurek. How did Yurek's men bypass the Somalis?
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