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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. Four hovercraft are about to land on Iceland's coast. Why weren't they noticed by the Navy sooner?
(a) They were disguised.
(b) The Navy's radar did not see them.
(c) They flew too quickly to be recognized.
(d) The Russians caused a diversion.

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

3. What is notable about the "terrorist's" statement that angers Toland's superiors?
(a) The terrorist's story is too perfect.
(b) The man's story is full of holes and contradictions.
(c) The man is too emotional about his story.
(d) There are no hard facts available about the attack or the terrorist.

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

5. While the Russians prepare for their offensive, four generals are court-martialed and shot. What are they accused of?
(a) Mistreating military recruits.
(b) Stealing and selling Russian weapons.
(c) Falsifying training records.
(d) Embezzeling military money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the captain of the Julius Fucik decide to take that course of action?

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

3. After Toland shares what he knows about Russia's state of affairs, he is moved to a new office. Where is it?

4. The U.S. fires on the Julius Fucik, but are unable to sink the boat. What does the captain of the ship do?

5. After Edwards loses his confidence in himself, he defers all decisions to what man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the actions Edwards and his men take immediately after the attack on the Icelandic air base.

2. Why does one of Chernyavin's men blow up the van they traveled in?

3. What does Toland suspect about the explosion in the Kremlin?

4. Why does Chernyavin fail in his mission?

5. Are the men who are stationed at Keflavik, Iceland, happy with their post?

6. Why does the captain of the Julius Fucik ground the ship after the attack on the Icelandic air base?

7. Is Edwards suited to the stress of his situation?

8. What are some obstacles Edwards and his men face once they escape the air base?

9. What are some reasons that the destruction of the oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk so significant to the Russians?

10. Who escapes the air base after the Russians take over?

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