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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. In Chapters 35-39, McCafferty scores a hit by sinking which vessel?
(a) The Turtle.
(b) The Foxtrot.
(c) The Triton.
(d) The Nautilus.

2. In chapters 27-34, the Americans attack the Russians at the air base using what new technology?
(a) Unmanned fighter drones.
(b) Planes that are undetected by radars.
(c) Radar-jamming technology.
(d) Heat-seeking missiles.

3. After Morris arrives in Boston, to what city is he sent?
(a) Newport, RI.
(b) Norfolk, VA.
(c) Quantico, VA.
(d) Tampa, FL.

4. 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?
(a) Make camp and prepare to march again the next day.
(b) Signal a helicopter to come pick them up.
(c) Report everything that they see to their command.
(d) Take cover and await further orders.

5. When Edward and Vigdis encounter an enemy helicopter, how do they avoid detection?
(a) They dive into the river..
(b) They pose as a young, romantic couple.
(c) They hide in the reeds on the riverbank.
(d) They pretend to be village fishermen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new job is Morris given once he is back in the States?

2. Before O'Malley sank the submarine, what role did he play as a helicopter pilot?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Edwards and his men attack and kill five Russian soldiers at a local farmhouse?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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