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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the defensive maneuver that the Allied forces execute in Chapter 35?
(a) "Magoo."
(b) "Eliza."
(c) "Doolittle."
(d) "Zigzag."

2. What important thing does Edwards tell Vigdis about his feelings toward her before they are rescued?
(a) He tells her that he has to leave the country without her.
(b) He tells her that she reminds him of his girlfriend.
(c) He tells her that he loves her.
(d) He tells her that he views her as a sister.

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

4. What is the name of the girl Edwards and his men take with them when they leave the village?
(a) Vigdis.
(b) Katia.
(c) Helena.
(d) Elena.

5. 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) Make camp and prepare to march again the next day.
(b) Signal a helicopter to come pick them up.
(c) Take cover and await further orders.
(d) Report everything that they see to their command.

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

7. What happened to Edwards's girlfriend?
(a) She left him for another man when he left to go to war.
(b) She was raped and murdered at her University.
(c) She was killed by a Russian missile.
(d) She committed suicide.

8. 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 Pharris.
(b) The Chicago.
(c) The Nimitz.
(d) The Reuban James.

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

10. After McCafferty arrives in Scotland, what does he discover about his skirmish with the Russian convoy?
(a) He managed to sink a Russian vessel.
(b) He frightened the Russians away.
(c) He damaged three Russian ships.
(d) He interupted a Norwegian attack on the Russians.

11. Morris and his new crew work with another ship to sink an enemy submarine. What is the other ship's name?
(a) The Battleaxe.
(b) The Man O' War.
(c) The Harpie.
(d) The Audie Murphy.

12. What do Edwards and his men do when they realize that they have been located by the Russians on the mountain?
(a) They radio an Allied helicopter to come shoot the Russians.
(b) They scatter and hide in the mountains.
(c) They take defensive positions and wait for the Russians to come close to them.
(d) They retreat to another hill.

13. What British town houses the USS Nimitz while it is repaired and prepared for service?
(a) Cornwall.
(b) Southampton.
(c) London.
(d) Glasgow.

14. Edwards notes that Vigdis does not complain about having to move about in hostile territory. Why is this especially significant?
(a) Vigdis has never left her family before.
(b) Vigdis has a wounded shoulder.
(c) Vigdis' leg is broken.
(d) Vigdis is pregnant.

15. While Edwards is communicating with command about an attack on the Keflavik airfield, two important areas of the base are destroyed. What are they?
(a) The barracks and the terminal.
(b) The airplane hangars and the barracks.
(c) The terminal and the supply housing.
(d) The electric plant and the tower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to O'Malley that makes him relate to Morris's grief about the death of his men?

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

3. What is unusual about McCafferty's kill in chapters 35-39?

4. After O'Malley sinks his first live submarine, what does he say about his feelings?

5. What happens at a local farmhouse when Edwards and his men prepare to ask for food?

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