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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Russians who control the air base are attacked by American planes. What do the American planes fail to destroy?

2. The U.S. fires on the Julius Fucik, but are unable to sink the boat. What does the captain of the ship do?

3. Why is the Russian Foreign Minister's speech so significant?

4. The Commander of the USS Pharris receives orders about how to deal with ships he encounters. What are those orders?

5. What is Toland's response to the news of the generals' executions, and how do his superiors react?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some obstacles Edwards and his men face once they escape the air base?

2. Who escapes the air base after the Russians take over?

3. Are the men who are stationed at Keflavik, Iceland, happy with their post?

4. What happens to Chernyavin's men after Chernyavin is detained and questioned?

5. What are some clues Robert Toland finds that hint that Russia is preparing for an offensive?

6. Who is Robert Toland?

7. What does the captain of the Julius Fucik do when the ship is discovered by the U.S. Navy?

8. Why does one of Chernyavin's men blow up the van they traveled in?

9. Why does the Russian Foreign Minister place so much emphasis on his proposal for arms reduction?

10. What is Chernyavin doing in Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Major Chapeyev plays an interesting role in Red Storm Rising. Examine his interaction with the American pilot he shoots down over the Atlantic. Examine the development of Chapeyev's character during his experience with the downed American pilot. What is significant about how he and the other pilot treat each other? What does their interaction signify about the war as a whole? What do Chapeyev's actions reveal about him as a man?

Essay Topic 2

Several women play important roles in the development of Red Storm Rising. Women like Toland's wife, Vigdis, and Amy Nakamura are as vital to the plot's development as their male counterparts. Examine women's role in Red Storm Rising and their significance in the story. How are the women similar to their male counterparts? How are they different? How does each woman interact with those around her? What does each woman reveal about the men around them?

Essay Topic 3

Red Storm Rising was published in the midst of the Cold War. It includes many elements of Cold War politics, technological advances, and plays on many emotions and fears commonly held by people during the Cold War era. For a novel that is so time-specific, is Red Storm Rising still culturally significant today?

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