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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. How do Alekeseyev and Sergetov leave the scene the helicopter crash?
(a) They disguise themselves and hitch hike.
(b) They walk and then comandeer a truck.
(c) They force a local man to drive them to the nearest Russian company.
(d) They hike to the nearest Russian camp.

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Britain.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During his interview with Calloway, O'Malley says that the Allied troops' ability to survive depends on what?

2. The Politburo divides reports into which three categories?

3. In Chapters 35-39, McCafferty scores a hit by sinking which vessel?

4. Why does O'Malley, a member of Morris' crew, offer the credit for the submarine kill to the other ship?

5. Terry Mackell has great success locating tanks with what kind of instrument?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Vigdis's pregnancy not unusual in Icelandic society?

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

3. How does Morris react when Calloway, an American reporter, sails with Morris's crew?

4. How does Morris respond when the Battleaxe asks, "What the Devil is a Ruben James?"

5. Why does Morris treat the captured Russian sailors so well?

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

7. Describe Edwards's and his men's actions when they realize they have been spotted by Russian forces.

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

9. Explain how all reports given to the Politburo are divided and organized.

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

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