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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. When American forces attack the Keflavik air base, how many American planes do the Russians take down in their counter-attack?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

2. When McCafferty fires upon the Russian convoy, he saves a submarine crew from which country?
(a) The Ukraine.
(b) He didn't save a submarine crew.
(c) Norway.
(d) Iceland.

3. An American soldier and Major Chapeyev are shot down in the same area, and Chapeyev attempts to take the American captive. What does the American ask the Chapeyev that dissuades him from doing so?
(a) He asks the Russian if he has enough shark repellent.
(b) He asks the Russian if he can really bear to kill him in cold blood.
(c) He asks the Russian to share his water with him.
(d) He asks the Russian if captives really matter at sea.

4. In Chapters 35-39, McCafferty scores a hit by sinking which vessel?
(a) The Turtle.
(b) The Nautilus.
(c) The Foxtrot.
(d) The Triton.

5. What causes the Russians to begin searching for Edwards and his men after the American attack on the Keflavik air base?
(a) A Russian patrol found their footprints near their hiding place.
(b) They believe someone is feeding information to the Americans.
(c) Edwards and his men were spotted while trying to signal for help.
(d) They saw Edwards and his men when they left their original hiding place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Edwards and his group are supposed to reach a nearby mountain where they hope to be picked up. What are they supposed to do once they reach their destination?

2. Where was Georgiyevich when the information that led to the war was discussed with the Politburo?

3. Before Morris sails from New York Harbor, he is joined by a reporter. What is the reporter's name?

4. On the Pharris, Morris realizes that the loss of the Keflavik air base is more significant than he once anticipated. Why?

5. How many men escape the submarine that the Pharris sinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Morris have to arrange for a tug boat to haul the Pharris back to shore?

2. What response does Edwards provide when warned about how "tough" the 200-mile hike to Hvammsfjordur will be?

3. Why do Edwards and his men attack and kill five Russian soldiers at a local farmhouse?

4. What prompts Sergetov to ask Georgiyevich if the war is a mistake?

5. What does O'Malley say is significant about the military's refusal to use the word "killing"?

6. Why does Morris treat the captured Russian sailors so well?

7. How does Morris respond when the Battleaxe asks, "What the Devil is a Ruben James?"

8. Describe Edwards's and his men's actions when they realize they have been spotted by Russian forces.

9. What does Sergetov's son say when his father questions him about the war?

10. How does O'Malley react after he sinks his first submarine?

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