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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Commander of the USS Pharris receives orders about how to deal with ships he encounters. What are those orders?
(a) He is to follow any enemy ships he finds, but is not to attack them.
(b) He is to call for reinforcements any time he encounters enemy ships.
(c) He is to engage any East Bloc warship or merchant ship.
(d) He is to evade any Soviet ships he encounters.

2. The U.S. fires on the Julius Fucik, but are unable to sink the boat. What does the captain of the ship do?
(a) He flees back to Russia.
(b) He blows up the boat to avoid capture.
(c) He forcefully drives the ship into port.
(d) He returns fire until his enemies give up.

3. How many people were killed in the attack in Russia?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Seven.

4. Once the men have rejoined Chernyavin, they blow up the van they were in. How?
(a) With dynamite.
(b) With plastic explosives.
(c) With a hand-grenade.
(d) With a rocket-launcher.

5. What is the name of the man who leads a mission that targets thirty-six bridges and Soviet troop support?
(a) Seargent Mikhail Barbarossa.
(b) Colonel Douglas Ellington.
(c) Colonel Richard Sorge.
(d) Commander Wilhelm Keitel.

6. A Russian military official analyzes the readiness of the Russian military. What is that man's name?
(a) Commander Daniel X. McCafferty.
(b) Pavel Alekeseyev.
(c) Major Chapeyev.
(d) Ibrahim Tolkaze.

7. What is the name of the ship Toland's commanding officer is in charge of?
(a) The USS Lincolon.
(b) The USS Pharris.
(c) The USS Davis.
(d) The USS Ingham.

8. The Russian ship is repainted to look like a merchant ship, but they are not in normal shipping lanes. What does the crew do when the U.S. Navy questions them about this?
(a) They insist that they were off-course, and thank the Navy for bringing it to their attention.
(b) They say they fear escalating hostilities, and ask the Navy to help them in the event of an attack.
(c) They pretend they do not speak English and go on their way.
(d) They say that they fear the heightened government tensions, and say that they are fleeing the country.

9. Before the attack on the Keflavik air base, a Russian ship is secretly carrying Russian infantrymen. What is the name of that ship?
(a) The Plavnik.
(b) The Delfin.
(c) The Julius Fucik.
(d) The USS Pharris.

10. The execution of four Russian generals has a profound impact on the rest of the Russian military. How do other military officers respond?
(a) By being more deeply committed to the Russian government.
(b) They are angry that the Russian government interfered with the military.
(c) By being fearful toward the Russian government.
(d) They are pleased that rogue officers were caught and punished.

11. Why does the captain of the Julius Fucik decide to take that course of action?
(a) The boat is too damaged to dock properly.
(b) The captain is certain that he can destroy the air base alone.
(c) The captain is afraid his enemies will discover Russia's plans for Red Storm.
(d) The captain plans to return with reinforcements.

12. What does Edwards warn command about the relocation to a safer place?
(a) His men are low on ammunition.
(b) The new location will be even less safe.
(c) It will take hours to make a short journey.
(d) His men are too exhausted to move.

13. What kind of vessel does the USS Pharris sink?
(a) A submarine.
(b) A Russian oil tanker.
(c) A warship.
(d) A merchant ship.

14. A Russian soldier named Chernyavin is in Germany. He is disguised as what kind of person?
(a) A Jewish businessman.
(b) A Russian diplomat.
(c) An Austrian investor.
(d) A German entrepreneur.

15. The night before the attack, a movie was televised throughout Russia. What was the movie about?
(a) World War I.
(b) A German attack on Russia.
(c) The Russian military.
(d) Nuclear War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who escapes the Keflavik air base and uses a radio to spread news of the attack?

2. What was the message of the movie that was televised the night before the attack on the Kremlin?

3. As he listens to the eulogy for the Russian victims, what does Toland notice about the speech?

4. How does Flynn react to the Russian's show of reducing their arms?

5. What does Sergetov note about the Politburo's decision to go to war for oil?

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