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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Delta Force is placed into the military hierarchy, what is vital for the program's success?
(a) The approval of the president.
(b) The approval of congress.
(c) Funding.
(d) Interpersonal relations.

2. According to the colonel, what part of the plan has a tactical problem?
(a) Not using aircraft support for the evacuation or the escape.
(b) Using aircraft support during the evacuation, but not the escape.
(c) Using aircraft support during the escape, but not the evacuation.
(d) Using aircraft support during the escape and the evacuation.

3. In Chapter 1, who is with Beckwith on his trip to Britain?
(a) His wife and friends.
(b) His children and friends.
(c) His wife, children, and friends.
(d) His wife and children.

4. How many days will it take for the entire action of the plan described in the Prologue?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

5. What position is Beckwith focused on finding in Chapter 18?
(a) Sergeant major.
(b) Lieutenant major.
(c) Sergeant colonel.
(d) Lieutenant colonel.

6. How does Colonel Beckwith respond to Carter's decision?
(a) He is moved and impressed.
(b) He is neither moved nor impressed.
(c) He is moved, but not impressed.
(d) He is impressed, but not moved.

7. According to what Beckwith is told in Chapter 16, what is the only way the Delta Force program will be successful?
(a) If it is kept away from the civilian arms of government.
(b) If the congress does not know about it.
(c) If it goes through the civilian arms of government.
(d) If the president does not know about it.

8. What year is it when Beckwith first brings his report to his supervisor?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1965.

9. How does the author describe the meetings detailed in Chapter 16?
(a) With slightly less passion than he describes military operations.
(b) With a lot less passion than he describes military operations.
(c) With more passion than he describes military operations.
(d) With the same passion as he describes military operations.

10. How many months of "search and destroy" in Vietnam still haunt Beckwith as he writes the book in 1983?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

11. What is needed in order for the project to move forward?
(a) The approval of the executive office.
(b) The approval of the Senate.
(c) The approval of Congress.
(d) The approval of the people.

12. What word does Beckwith use at the end of Chapter 12 to describe Delta Force?
(a) Incomparable.
(b) Incredible.
(c) Inspirational.
(d) Indestructible.

13. What rank is Beckwith promoted to in Chapter 8?
(a) Major.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant.

14. What does Beckwith notice about the surgeons while he is in the recovery ward?
(a) That they only work for half of the day and half of the night.
(b) That they only work during the night.
(c) That they only work during the day.
(d) That they work around the clock.

15. In military terms, as outlined in Chapter 13, what is the meaning of "misused"?
(a) Being asked to work outside of a person's capabilities.
(b) Being trained in too many areas at once.
(c) Being asked to work in a mission that a person disagrees with.
(d) Not being trained in enough areas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Beckwith ready to begin training for the Delta Force?

2. How long is Beckwith separated from his wife and children before they are reunited at Fort Benning?

3. How are Chapters 1 through 18 of "Delta Force" structured?

4. What is Beckwith's mission in Chapter 1?

5. What leads to Beckwith's invitation by the British to travel to Malaya for a real-life expedition?

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