Red Storm Rising Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Red Storm Rising Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Russia does something to indicate that they are reducing their nuclear arms. What do they do?

2. The mission against the Soviets is successful, but it is a costly victory. Why?

3. What does the AP Moscow Correspondent say extinguished the fire?

4. What political body does the Politburo suggest should be eliminated?

5. Why is this mission to take out the bridges so important in the war against the Soviets?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Robert Toland?

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

5. What does Toland notice about the eulogy for the victims of the explosion at the Kremlin?

6. What are the effects of the execution of four generals in the Russian army?

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

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

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

10. Why does Chernyavin fail in his mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alekseyev and the elder Sergetov are vital to the Russian offensive. While both men are equally important to Russia in the novel, their characters are extremely different. Compare and contrast the personalities of both Alekseyev and Sergetov. Include various aspects of their personality, their individual style of leadership, their views of Russia, and their sentiments about the war.

Essay Topic 2

Russia's history during World War II plays an important role in the development of Red Storm. Briefly explain Russia's past conflict with Germany, then trace the significance of that history throughout the book's plot. How does the Russian government manipulate the country's past enmity with Germany to serve its own purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Red Storm Rising, Tom Clancy uses vivid imagery to create verbal pictures of the events in the book.

Part One) Examine the significance of imagery in establishing the reader's emotions toward the two opposing forces in the book.

Part Two) Analyze the role imagery plays in descriptions of different battles in the book.

Part Three) Present and support an argument about the use of imagery to indicate a bias in Red Storm Rising. Does Tom Clancy bias his readers toward one side or the other? How? If not, how does he present both sides equally?

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