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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 McCafferty arrives in Scotland, what does he discover about his skirmish with the Russian convoy?
(a) He managed to sink a Russian vessel.
(b) He frightened the Russians away.
(c) He interupted a Norwegian attack on the Russians.
(d) He damaged three Russian ships.

2. What happens to the captain that Morris replaces on his new ship?
(a) He collapses due to a bleeding ulcer.
(b) He dies in an enemy attack.
(c) He has a nervous breakdown.
(d) He suffers from epilepsy.

3. Before O'Malley sank the submarine, what role did he play as a helicopter pilot?
(a) He did only intelligence and surveillance.
(b) He flew medical helicopters.
(c) He only flew supplies for the military.
(d) He did only search and rescue.

4. What happened to Edwards's girlfriend?
(a) She was raped and murdered at her University.
(b) She committed suicide.
(c) She left him for another man when he left to go to war.
(d) She was killed by a Russian missile.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Calloway interviews O'Malley about sinking the submarine, what does O'Malley point out about the American military?

2. When the Russians discover the soldiers Edwards's group killed at the farmhouse, what do they decide to do?

3. What marking will the Pharris receive that indicates that it has sunk a submarine?

4. While Edwards is communicating with command about an attack on the Keflavik airfield, two important areas of the base are destroyed. What are they?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does O'Malley say is significant about the military's refusal to use the word "killing"?

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

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

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

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