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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the farmhouse after Edwards and his men dispose of the Russian bodies?
(a) It is abandoned.
(b) The Russians occupy the house.
(c) The fate of the house itself is not mentioned.
(d) Edwards and his men burn it.

2. When the Russians locate a damaged American submarine, another Allied vessel distracts the Russians and leads them away. What is the name of that vessel?
(a) The Chicago.
(b) The Pharris.
(c) The Nimitz.
(d) The Reuban James.

3. What is the full name of the captain of the Battleaxe?
(a) Doug Perrin.
(b) Nick D'Onofrio.
(c) Robert Paulson.
(d) Jacob Harrison.

4. What do Alekeseyev and Sergetov conclude about the Russian offensive in Germany?
(a) The Russian offensive is going according to plan.
(b) The Germans are close to surrendering.
(c) The Russians are capable of winning but need more weapons.
(d) The offensive is not going well.

5. After Morris arrives in Boston, to what city is he sent?
(a) Quantico, VA.
(b) Newport, RI.
(c) Tampa, FL.
(d) Norfolk, VA.

6. What is the name of Georgiyevich's driver?
(a) Sergey.
(b) Dima.
(c) Vitaly.
(d) Dmitri.

7. Edwards and his group are supposed to reach a nearby mountain where they hope to be picked up. What are they supposed to do once they reach their destination?
(a) Take cover and await further orders.
(b) Report everything that they see to their command.
(c) Make camp and prepare to march again the next day.
(d) Signal a helicopter to come pick them up.

8. Morris decides to treat the prisoners from the sunken submarine in a very unusual way. Why does Morris decide to treat the prisoners this way?
(a) It's to avenge the deaths of the soldiers the Russians killed.
(b) It's the best way to gain information from them.
(c) It's the safest way to get the Russians off the Pharris.
(d) It's to prevent the Russians from spying on the Americans.

9. What causes a Russian soldier to locate Edwards and his men on the mountain?
(a) The Russian soldier sees them as he flies a helicopter near the mountain.
(b) The Russian soldier comes across them on a routine patrol.
(c) The Russian soldier sees a repeated flash of light.
(d) The Russian soldier finds them on the air base's radar.

10. After O'Malley sinks his first live submarine, what does he say about his feelings?
(a) He says that it was the happiest day of his life.
(b) He says that the Russians deserved it.
(c) He says that he's ready to sink more submarines.
(d) He says the submarine sinking was the saddest sound he'd ever heard.

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

12. What is unusual about McCafferty's kill in chapters 35-39?
(a) Three men flee on a recuse raft.
(b) The rescue buoy is deployed, even though all the sailors are already dead.
(c) The vessel is not severely damaged, but sinks anyway.
(d) The vessel sinks, but most of the crew escapes.

13. How does Morris communicate with the Russian prisoners from the sunken submarine?
(a) They use More Code.
(b) One of them speaks English.
(c) They use sign language.
(d) Morris speaks Russian.

14. Where are Alekeseyev and Sergetov when their helicopter is shot down?
(a) Germany.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Scotland.

15. What causes the Russians to begin searching for Edwards and his men after the American attack on the Keflavik air base?
(a) Edwards and his men were spotted while trying to signal for help.
(b) A Russian patrol found their footprints near their hiding place.
(c) They saw Edwards and his men when they left their original hiding place.
(d) They believe someone is feeding information to the Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Politburo divides reports into which three categories?

2. How do Alekeseyev and Sergetov leave the scene the helicopter crash?

3. After Russians sink both submarines that are traveling with the Chicago, what country's submarine contacts the Chicago and asks them if they are alone?

4. What happens to the Pharris in chapter 27?

5. What happened to Edwards's girlfriend?

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