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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 through 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to O'Malley that makes him relate to Morris's grief about the death of his men?
(a) He himself lost two friends in an attack in Vietnam.
(b) O'Malley has recently lost several family members.
(c) He knows many other sailors who have lost comrades.
(d) O'Malley was on a ship near the Pharris during the attack.

2. How many people were killed in the attack in Russia?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twenty.

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

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

5. At the funeral, Sergetov is enraged by the loss of life that resulted from the explosion. He is also angry because of what reason?
(a) He feels responsible for the death of the children.
(b) Half of the people who knew about the attack were at the funeral.
(c) The Politburo used the funeral as an excuse to discuss politics publicly.
(d) One of the parents of the deceased made a scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new job is Morris given once he is back in the States?

2. What kind of submarine does Morris and the other ship sink?

3. Russia says that the explosion was caused by terrorists from which country?

4. What happens to the captain that Morris replaces on his new ship?

5. While the American military waits to confirm a plan to down Soviet satellites, something happens that sets back the operation. What happens?

(see the answer key)

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