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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. After O'Malley sinks his first submarine, Morris asks him when he'll be ready to fly again. What does he say?
(a) He'll never be ready to fly again.
(b) He'll be ready next month.
(c) He'll be ready in maybe a week.
(d) He's ready to go back up now.

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

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

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

5. While the Russian soldiers are looking for Edwards and his men, what happens to distract them?
(a) They are faced with an angry mob of locals.
(b) They recieve orders to relocate to a different part of the country.
(c) They are attacked by Allied planes.
(d) They find and shoot a deer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After McCafferty arrives in Scotland, what does he discover about his skirmish with the Russian convoy?

3. What is the name of Georgiyevich's driver?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Morris have to arrange for a tug boat to haul the Pharris back to shore?

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

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

8. What response does Edwards provide when warned about how "tough" the 200-mile hike to Hvammsfjordur will be?

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

10. Describe the interaction between the Russian and American pilots who end up near each other in the ocean after an air fight.

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