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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. On what date was Task Force Ranger deployed to Somalia under the command of Major General William F. Garrison?

2. What refers to the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation?

3. What munitions expert was forced to place the body of Alphabet in a bunker of sorts and disarm the weapon lodged in his body in "The Alamo"?

4. What is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays?

5. Who was hit by gunfire in the pelvis, blowing his testicle off and causing him to lose a great deal of blood in "The Alamo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the soldiers unprepared for night combat in "The Alamo"?

2. Who led Chalk Two to the first crash site in "Overrun"? What obstacles did the men face?

3. What did the pilot and co-pilot of Super Six Four discover upon consciousness after their crash in "Overrun"?

4. Where did Captain Mike Steele and his men head after the second crash in "Overrun"? How did they travel?

5. How did Captain Mike Steele react to the news of Smith's death in "The Alamo"? Where were the wounded in his company moved?

6. What CSAR medics were dropped near Super Six One in "Overrun"?

7. What soldier put his own health at risk in order to assist in the assault in "Overrun"? How?

8. Who confirmed the deaths of the pilots on Super Six One? What happened to the bodies?

9. Who operated the field hospital in "The Alamo"? What soldier had to be killed due to a weapon lodged in his body?

10. How was Specialist John Stebbins injured in "The Alamo"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Captain Mike Steele. What chalk was Steele in charge of? What was his mission in Mogadishu?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons that each unit was directed to go to the crash site. Of what importance was it to the U.S. Military that the crash site be guarded against the Somalis?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the communication and miscommunication which took place between the Delta Force and the convoy in "Black Hawk Down." What led to this confusion and how was it remedied?

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