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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 through 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Edwards and his men told to do if they find themselves in danger?
(a) "Bug out."
(b) "Surrender immediately."
(c) "Peace out."
(d) "Retreat and evade."

2. The Russians who control the air base are attacked by American planes. What do the American planes fail to destroy?
(a) The air field.
(b) Several runways.
(c) The flight command tower.
(d) The base's air terminal.

3. As he listens to the eulogy for the Russian victims, what does Toland notice about the speech?
(a) That Russia intends to go to war.
(b) That Russia is in desperate need of financial help from other countries.
(c) That Russia intends to continue their arms reduction.
(d) That Russia intends to ask other countries for oil.

4. Who discovers the refinery fire?
(a) The Satellite Control Facility in Sunnyvale, California.
(b) An unnamed citizen in Franklin, North Carolina.
(c) The Satellite Watchdog Group in Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) The American military base in Norfolk, Virginia.

5. What does Edwards warn command about the relocation to a safer place?
(a) His men are low on ammunition.
(b) It will take hours to make a short journey.
(c) The new location will be even less safe.
(d) His men are too exhausted to move.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morris do to gain information from the Russian prisoners about the whereabouts of other vessels?

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

3. Before the attack on the Keflavik air base, a Russian ship is secretly carrying Russian infantrymen. What is the name of that ship?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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