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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. What was the mountain range where the SEAL members were sent to fight the members of the Taliban in the narrative?

2. After retreating over the mountain, Marcus noticed Mikey was shot, and blood was pouring from where, in Chapter 7?

3. What is the title of Chapter 11?

4. What man who was the objective of his mission did Marcus see in Chapter 11?

5. Who was Marcus' best friend in the Afghan village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who told the men to fall back in the beginning of Chapter 8? How was Marcus saved by a fallen log in the chapter?

2. What plan did Marcus and the villagers develop in order to reach the military base in Chapter 10? What was Marcus treated with for pain?

3. How does the author describe the atmosphere at Marcus's parents home in Chapter 10?

4. What did Marcus do in order to mark his location to rescuers in Chapter 11? Why was finding a way out of the village important?

5. Who reassured Marcus's mother in Chapter 11? What did he tell her?

6. Who helped hide Marcus from the Taliban fighters in Chapter 11? What discovery did he make of the villagers?

7. What did Marcus encounter as he searched for water in Chapter 9? How does he describe his plight?

8. How is the atmosphere at Marcus's family's home described in Chapter 11?

9. What led up to Marcus discovering water in Chapter 9?

10. What did Marcus's team decide to do about the goatherds in Chapter 7? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Afghan War, al Qaeda, and the Taliban, and analyze the mission of Marcus's team in Chapter 1. Where was Marcus's team deployed? When did the U.S. enter into war with Afghanistan? What has been the impact of the war?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Marcus's training in La Posta, Camp Pendleton and San Clemente Island. What did land warfare training entail? How was demolitions training described? What is field training and how is it implemented?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the strategy of Marcus's team after being surrounded in Chapter 7. How did the team attempt to escape the situation? How many fighters were there? How was the team able to hold off so many fighters for as long as they did?

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