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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. After Morris arrives in Boston, to what city is he sent?
(a) Newport, RI.
(b) Norfolk, VA.
(c) Quantico, VA.
(d) Tampa, FL.

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

3. What happens at a local farmhouse when Edwards and his men prepare to ask for food?
(a) One of the men is shot in a Russian ambush.
(b) Russians break in and brutalize the family.
(c) They are recognized and questioned by local police.
(d) They are forced to hide when a group of Russians questions locals about their whereabouts.

4. What does Georgiyevich say his replacement told the Politburo when the war was discussed with the Politburo?
(a) His replacement tried to dissuade the Politburo from going to war.
(b) His replacement tried to talk the Politburo into attacking immediately.
(c) His replacement told the Politburo what they wanted to hear.
(d) His replacement kept silent when asked for his report.

5. When Calloway interviews O'Malley about sinking the submarine, what does O'Malley point out about the American military?
(a) The military never takes joy in sinking enemy vessels.
(b) The Russians fired on the Americans first.
(c) The military never uses the word "killing."
(d) That Calloway can not understand combat because he's a civilian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Terry Mackell has great success locating tanks with what kind of instrument?

2. What do Edwards and his men do when they realize that they have been located by the Russians on the mountain?

3. During his interview with Calloway, O'Malley says that the Allied troops' ability to survive depends on what?

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

5. What honor does Morris receive once he is back on American soil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the after-effects of the Allies' defensive maneuver they call "Doolittle."

2. Give an example of a character who is concerned about Morris's ability to captain the Ruben James. Why is the character concerned?

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

4. Explain how all reports given to the Politburo are divided and organized.

5. What honors does Morris receive once he reaches Norfolk?

6. Why is Edwards berated after the incident at the farmhouse?

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

8. Do the crews of the Ruben James and the Battleaxe get along?

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

10. When Alekeseyev and Sergetov discuss the offensive in Germany, do they decide that the war is going well, or that it is going poorly?

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