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

2. Where are Alekeseyev and Sergetov when their helicopter is shot down?
(a) Russia.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Germany.

3. When McCafferty fires upon the Russian convoy, he saves a submarine crew from which country?
(a) He didn't save a submarine crew.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Norway.
(d) The Ukraine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Morris communicate with the Russian prisoners from the sunken submarine?

3. Edwards notes that Vigdis does not complain about having to move about in hostile territory. Why is this especially significant?

4. What causes a Russian soldier to locate Edwards and his men on the mountain?

5. The men that escape the sunken submarine are captured and taken on board the Pharris. How are they treated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the after-effects of the Allies' defensive maneuver they call "Doolittle."

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

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

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

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

7. When Alekeseyev and Sergetov discuss the offensive in Germany, do they decide that the war is going well, or that it is going poorly?

8. Why is McCafferty frustrated with his actions against the Russians?

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

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

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