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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An AP Moscow Correspondent publishes a new story about the Nizhnevartovskv oil refinery fire. What does it say caused the explosion?
(a) A technical malfunction.
(b) A disgruntled employee.
(c) A careless employee.
(d) A leak in the refinery's valves.

2. What element of the Russian offensive does Pavel Alekeseyev say is crucial to its success?
(a) Intimidation.
(b) Extensive military action.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Shock and awe.

3. What clue does Toland discover that indicates Russia's instability?
(a) Food riots in Moscow.
(b) Hijacking of oil shipments across the country.
(c) Russian battery shortages.
(d) Demonstrations and speeches in the heart of the Kremlin.

4. What is the full name of the author of the article about the importance of the Russian oil fields?
(a) Michael Evans.
(b) Patrick Flynn.
(c) Williams Blake.
(d) William Calloway.

5. Toland reveals what he knows to a high-ranking military official. What is that man's full name?
(a) Sergeant Chuck Meyers.
(b) Vice Admiral Richard Pipes.
(c) Commander Raymond Jarvis.
(d) Colonel Keith Oberhausen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the Russian military offensive supposed to last?

2. What does Sergetov tell the Politburo about the state of Russian affairs?

3. What does the Politburo decide after Sergetov's report?

4. What is the name of the ship Toland's commanding officer is in charge of?

5. How many Muslims attack the oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk?

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