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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the president react to the outcome of the rescue mission?
(a) He is proud of the survivors.
(b) He is uninformed about it.
(c) He is discouraged.
(d) He is confused.

2. What causes a command control problem for the Delta Forces in Chapter 25?
(a) They are not part of the Army.
(b) They are not part of the Rangers.
(c) They are not part of the Marines.
(d) They are not part of the Air Force.

3. What should generals not act like, according to Beckwith?
(a) Captains.
(b) Field soldiers.
(c) Majors.
(d) Battalion commanders.

4. What moves Beckwith about the actions of the top government officials?
(a) Their respect.
(b) Their caution.
(c) Their organization.
(d) Their honesty.

5. What is the distressing part of the Delta Force program in Chapter 29?
(a) The funding for it has been reduced.
(b) It has been placed on hold.
(c) The funding for it has been removed.
(d) It has leveled out.

6. How many Department of Defense contacts are there in Iran?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

7. How long can the Marine pilots wear the special night vision goggles?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) One and a half hours.
(d) One hour.

8. What causes intelligence to be lost in the CIA?
(a) Staff rollovers.
(b) Staff guidelines.
(c) Staff cutbacks.
(d) Staff restrictions.

9. Who threatens Beckwith in Chapter 37?
(a) A former colleague.
(b) An Iranian terrorist.
(c) A German storage company.
(d) A Russian spy.

10. Which aircraft carrier is it necessary to hide from the Russians?
(a) The A-440.
(b) The C-130.
(c) The A-220.
(d) The C 140.

11. When does General Meyer become the new Chief of Staff of the Army?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1980.

12. How many men from Delta Force are sent to Washington?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

13. Out of the rescue mission's total 132 men, how many are part of the Delta Force?
(a) One hundred and three.
(b) Eighty three.
(c) One hundred and twenty three.
(d) Ninety three.

14. How are the evaluators of the tests considered by commanders?
(a) They are honored and well known.
(b) They are feared and honored.
(c) They are feared, honored, and well known.
(d) They are feared and well known.

15. When does Chapter 31 begin?
(a) July 4, 1980.
(b) November 4, 1980.
(c) November 4, 1979.
(d) July 4, 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not compared to the helicopters and their handling mentioned in the beginning of Chapter 45?

2. How does Beckwith describe the sergeant major in Chapter 33?

3. When does the Delta Force land in Egypt?

4. How many soldiers does Beckwith inform the generals he will need to complete the mission in Chapter 34?

5. What has happened to the American embassy at the end of Chapter 30?

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