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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. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning what?
(a) "Struggle."
(b) "Attack."
(c) "Conceal."
(d) "Truth."

2. Senior Chief Daniel Richard Healy had how many children in the narrative?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

3. What refers to a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel?
(a) Infantry.
(b) Captain.
(c) Artilery.
(d) Sniper.

4. What does SEAL stand for in the U.S. Navy SEALs?
(a) Super Effective Air League.
(b) Sniper Effectiveness and Loss.
(c) Soldiers, Equipment, and Logistics.
(d) Sea, Air, and Land.

5. "Al-Qaeda" translates as what in English?
(a) "The Base."
(b) "For God."
(c) "The Scourge."
(d) "Religious Warrior."

Short Answer Questions

1. The Taliban is an Islamist militant and political group that ruled large parts of Afghanistan from September 1996 until when?

2. Marcus left home on March 7, 1999 when he was how old, according to Chapter 3?

3. What was Axe's full name and title?

4. Who was Marcus Luttrell traveling to meet with in the Prologue of the book?

5. What is the title of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where was Marcus traveling in the Prologue? Why?

4. How did the author describe Danny in Chapter 1? How did Danny act toward the other members of the team?

5. Where did Marcus and five others leave from for a mission in Chapter 1? How did they travel? Why did they complain?

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

7. What was revealed in the briefing with Marcus's team in Chapter 6?

8. What did Captain Maguire tell Marcus's training class in Chapter 4? How many men made it through the first four-week assessment?

9. Where was Marcus and his team headed for their mission in Chapter 1? How did they feel about their objective?

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

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