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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. Toland is a reservist and serves his time with the commander of a ship. What is the commander's name?
(a) Charles Nubuck.
(b) William Calloway.
(c) Patrick Flynn.
(d) Ed Morris.

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

3. After Edwards loses his confidence in himself, he defers all decisions to what man?
(a) Marine Corporal Davis.
(b) Navy Captain Booth.
(c) Commander Evans.
(d) Marine Sergeant Smith.

4. Alekeseyev is promised that the Russian Navy can achieve a certain goal. What is it?
(a) They can "close" the Atlantic.
(b) They can return home soon.
(c) They can destroy NATO.
(d) They can defeat the Americans.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Toland's response to the news of the generals' executions, and how do his superiors react?

3. Command asks Edwards a series of questions to confirm his identity. One question makes him so angry he refuses to answer. What was it?

4. What are Edwards and his men told to do if they find themselves in danger?

5. A Russian military official analyzes the readiness of the Russian military. What is that man's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sergetov become enraged at the funeral of the victims of the Kremlin explosion?

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

3. What happens to Robert Toland after he alerts military officials to the situation in Russia?

4. What are some clues Robert Toland finds that hint that Russia is preparing for an offensive?

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

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

7. An AP news correspondent in Moscow does not reveal the true cause of the oil refinery fire. What does he say happened, and how does he report the fire was extinguished?

8. Why does the Russian Foreign Minister place so much emphasis on his proposal for arms reduction?

9. What is suspicious about the confession of the alleged terrorist who claims responsibility for the attack on the Kremlin?

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

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