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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chernyavin's men are traveling, they find themselves face-to-face with a tank. They then hear Chernyavin's voice telling them to surrender themselves. Why does this surprise them?
(a) They believe that Chernyavin is dead.
(b) They are now under new leadership.
(c) They think that Chernyavin is still in prison.
(d) They think that Chernyavin is working for the Germans.

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

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

4. What is the code name of Russia's military offensive?
(a) Black Night.
(b) Red Storm.
(c) Blitzkrieg.
(d) Desert Storm.

5. Toland believes that the incident in Russia was faked. What reason would Russia have to fake something of this magnitude?
(a) Faking a terrorist attack would justify heightened military activity.
(b) Faking a terrorist attack would make other countries feel bad for Russia and offer them oil.
(c) Faking an attack would allow Russia to declare war on another country.
(d) An explosion would frighten Russians and make them want to go to war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the men have rejoined Chernyavin, they blow up the van they were in. How?

2. What is the Russian Politburo?

3. The Commander of the USS Pharris receives orders about how to deal with ships he encounters. What are those orders?

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

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

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