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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Russian Foreign Minister's speech so significant?
(a) He's trying to draw attention away from Russia's weakened state.
(b) He's trying to gain favor with other countries by asking for their help.
(c) He's trying to intimidate other countries with boasts about Russia's well-being.
(d) He's trying to divert attention from Russia's upcoming offensive.

2. What does the Politburo decide after Sergetov's report?
(a) That they need oil, and that they must take it by force.
(b) That secretly manufacturing weapons will solve their problems.
(c) That they need weapons, and should negotiate with Europe to get them.
(d) That they need oil, and that they must purchase as much as possible.

3. Almost immediately after Toland reveals what he knows, his status in the military changes. What happens?
(a) His two-week reserve status is extended indefinitely.
(b) He is told to go on leave and return to the ship in a few weeks.
(c) He is dismissed from service and told to keep quiet about what he knows.
(d) He is asked to return to active duty.

4. Toland reveals what he knows to a high-ranking military official. What is that man's full name?
(a) Commander Raymond Jarvis.
(b) Colonel Keith Oberhausen.
(c) Vice Admiral Richard Pipes.
(d) Sergeant Chuck Meyers.

5. What political body does the Politburo suggest should be eliminated?
(a) The European Union.
(b) NATO.
(c) The Russian Council.
(d) The United Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sergetov note about the Politburo's decision to go to war for oil?

2. What two areas do the Russians plan to attack during Red Storm?

3. What element of the Russian offensive does Pavel Alekeseyev say is crucial to its success?

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

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

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