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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. What happens to the captain that Morris replaces on his new ship?
(a) He suffers from epilepsy.
(b) He collapses due to a bleeding ulcer.
(c) He dies in an enemy attack.
(d) He has a nervous breakdown.

2. What marking will the Pharris receive that indicates that it has sunk a submarine?
(a) A submarine will be painted on the bow.
(b) The Pharris will be given a new name.
(c) A special flag will be flown on the ship.
(d) All of the men will be given special medals.

3. Doghouse tells Edwards and his men are told to "take a little hike." Where are they supposed to go?
(a) To meet up with another group of stranded Marines.
(b) A distant Marine outpost.
(c) The nearest American ship.
(d) A town called Hvammsfjordur.

4. How does Morris get the Pharris back to land after it is damaged?
(a) He engages the ship's secondary engines.
(b) He plugs the holes in the ship.
(c) He fixes and restarts the engines.
(d) He arranges for a tug to pull them back to shore.

5. Before Morris sails from New York Harbor, he is joined by a reporter. What is the reporter's name?
(a) Patrick Flynn.
(b) Gerald Marzorati.
(c) William Calloway.
(d) Rick Kogan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the Russians to begin searching for Edwards and his men after the American attack on the Keflavik air base?

2. What happens to the Pharris in chapter 27?

3. In this section of the book, Sergetov questions a Russian soldier who has returned from the front. How is the soldier related to him?

4. Morris is reassigned to a new ship. What is the name of that ship?

5. What does Georgiyevich say his replacement told the Politburo when the war was discussed with the Politburo?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Pharris sinks a Russian submarine, how does Morris treat the Russian sailors he captures?

2. What contributes to Edwards's decision to relocate his men a second time?

3. What happens to the helicopter Alekeseyev and Sergetov are on in Germany, and what do the men do afterward?

4. What honors does Morris receive once he reaches Norfolk?

5. Do the crews of the Ruben James and the Battleaxe get along?

6. What does O'Malley say is significant about the military's refusal to use the word "killing"?

7. How does O'Malley react after he sinks his first submarine?

8. What prompts Sergetov to ask Georgiyevich if the war is a mistake?

9. Give an example of a character who is concerned about Morris's ability to captain the Ruben James. Why is the character concerned?

10. Why is Edwards berated after the incident at the farmhouse?

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