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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marcus felt that those who quit did so because they weren't heeding whose advice in Chapter 5?
(a) Captain Peterson's.
(b) Admiral Mullin's.
(c) Sergeant Davis'.
(d) Captain Maguire's.

2. What does the word "taliban" translate to from Arabic?
(a) "Teachers."
(b) "Students."
(c) "Peaceful."
(d) "Holy People."

3. When did the World Trade Tower attacks take place in the United States?
(a) July 4, 1999
(b) September 11, 2001.
(c) September 11, 2000.
(d) December 25, 2005.

4. What did the six men load into and complain about the primitive travel when leaving Bahrain in Chapter 1?
(a) A MiG-23.
(b) A F-22 Raptor.
(c) A P-51D.
(d) A C-130 Hercules.

5. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "To Afghanistan... In a Flying Warehouse."
(b) "Welcome to Hell, Gentlemen."
(c) "Baby Seals... and Big Ole Gators."
(d) "Like the Remnants of a Ravaged Army."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the U.S. President during the period in which the autobiography takes place?

2. The last school Marcus attended was joint tactical air control located where?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 4, Marcus noticed that over how many of the men who started out in the class never finished?

4. How many men who made it to phase three in Chapter 5?

5. What is the title of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the beginning of Hell Week in Chapter 5? Why did Marcus feel several of the men quit?

2. In what ways did the instructors push the trainees in Chapter 5? What happened when Marcus was hospitalized?

3. How does the author describe the beginning of BUD/S training in Chapter 4? How many men dropped out?

4. How did Hell Week conclude in Chapter 5, according to the author? How many of the men lasted through the week?

5. How is Shane Patton described in Chapter 1? How did Marcus relate to Shane?

6. How did Marcus feel about the meetings he had in the Prologue? Which meeting was the hardest?

7. Where did Marcus pursue more training following BUD/S in Chapter 5? In what did he train?

8. Where was Marcus traveling in Chapter 1? Why? How did his team feel about their mission?

9. What does the author discuss regarding the ethics and politics of war in Chapter 6?

10. What did the trainees face after Hell Week ended in Chapter 5? How many men made it to phase three?

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