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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 force a local man to drive them to the nearest Russian company.
(b) They hike to the nearest Russian camp.
(c) They disguise themselves and hitch hike.
(d) They walk and then comandeer a truck.

2. What happens to the Pharris in chapter 27?
(a) It runs aground on a sand bar.
(b) It's hit by a torpedo.
(c) It hits an underwater mine.
(d) It's bombed by a Russian fighter pilot.

3. What important thing does Edwards tell Vigdis about his feelings toward her before they are rescued?
(a) He tells her that he loves her.
(b) He tells her that he views her as a sister.
(c) He tells her that he has to leave the country without her.
(d) He tells her that she reminds him of his girlfriend.

4. Toland observes that the Allied forces are capable of beating the Russians, but they must be able to do what first?
(a) Locate them.
(b) Buy more missiles.
(c) Intimidate them.
(d) Cooperate with other countries.

5. How does Morris communicate with the Russian prisoners from the sunken submarine?
(a) Morris speaks Russian.
(b) They use More Code.
(c) One of them speaks English.
(d) They use sign language.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Georgiyevich when the information that led to the war was discussed with the Politburo?

2. On the Pharris, Morris realizes that the loss of the Keflavik air base is more significant than he once anticipated. Why?

3. After O'Malley sinks his first submarine, Morris asks him when he'll be ready to fly again. What does he say?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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