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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. During the attack on the Nizhnevartovsk oil refinery, Tolkaze stops for a moment to read something. What was it?
(a) A prayer for the people he killed.
(b) A map of the refinery.
(c) Part of his father's Koran.
(d) Instructions on how to loosen the refinery's valves.

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

3. What does the AP Moscow Correspondent say extinguished the fire?
(a) Military helicopters.
(b) Sophisticated fire extinguishers.
(c) A freak snowstorm.
(d) Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers.

4. What is the full name of the adviser to the Russian government, who specializes in energy production?
(a) Alexander Taneyev.
(b) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
(c) Mikhail Eduardovich Sergetov.
(d) Dmitri Shostakovich.

5. Why is the Russian Foreign Minister's speech so significant?
(a) He's trying to divert attention from Russia's upcoming offensive.
(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 draw attention away from Russia's weakened state.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clue does Toland discover that indicates Russia's instability?

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

3. How many Muslims attack the oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk?

4. While the Russians prepare for their offensive, four generals are court-martialed and shot. What are they accused of?

5. What is the Russian Politburo?

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