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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Russia does something to indicate that they are reducing their nuclear arms. What do they do?
(a) They fill torpedo tubes with concrete.
(b) They dismantle nuclear warheads.
(c) They take apart Russian rocket-launchers.
(d) They shut down nuclear reactors.

2. Why is it unsafe for Edwards to stay at his surveillance location?
(a) One of his men betrayed their position to the Russians.
(b) His location is too close to the Russians.
(c) The Russians locate their hiding spot during a security sweep.
(d) His location is never really dark because the sun never truly sets.

3. 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) Instructions on how to loosen the refinery's valves.
(c) A map of the refinery.
(d) Part of his father's Koran.

4. While the Russians prepare for their offensive, four generals are court-martialed and shot. What are they accused of?
(a) Falsifying training records.
(b) Embezzeling military money.
(c) Mistreating military recruits.
(d) Stealing and selling Russian weapons.

5. 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 dismissed from service and told to keep quiet about what he knows.
(c) He is asked to return to active duty.
(d) He is told to go on leave and return to the ship in a few weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Command asks Edwards a series of questions to confirm his identity. One question makes him so angry he refuses to answer. What was it?

2. How does Flynn react to the Russian's show of reducing their arms?

3. What is the Russian Politburo?

4. What are Edwards and his men told to do if they find themselves in danger?

5. What is the code name of Russia's military offensive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are the men who are stationed at Keflavik, Iceland, happy with their post?

2. Why does Sergetov become enraged at the funeral of the victims of the Kremlin explosion?

3. What are some reasons that the destruction of the oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk so significant to the Russians?

4. What is suspicious about the confession of the alleged terrorist who claims responsibility for the attack on the Kremlin?

5. Why does the captain of the Julius Fucik ground the ship after the attack on the Icelandic air base?

6. What does Toland notice about the eulogy for the victims of the explosion at the Kremlin?

7. Describe the actions Edwards and his men take immediately after the attack on the Icelandic air base.

8. Is Edwards suited to the stress of his situation?

9. An AP news correspondent in Moscow does not reveal the true cause of the oil refinery fire. What does he say happened, and how does he report the fire was extinguished?

10. What happens to Robert Toland after he alerts military officials to the situation in Russia?

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