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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. What element of the Russian offensive does Pavel Alekeseyev say is crucial to its success?

2. Where does First Lieutenant Mike Edwards stay to monitor the situation at the air base?

3. During Edwards's move away from his location, something happens that makes him ashamed of himself. What is it?

4. What happens to the military personnel in the Keflavik air base?

5. The mission against the Soviets is successful, but it is a costly victory. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Russian Navy do to make Patrick Flynn suspicious about the Russian arms reduction?

2. Who is Robert Toland?

3. What is "Red Storm?"

4. Is Edwards suited to the stress of his situation?

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

6. How are the Russians' missiles damaged?

7. What is suspicious about the confession of the alleged terrorist who claims responsibility for the attack on the Kremlin?

8. What are some reasons that the destruction of the oil refinery in Nizhnevartovsk so significant to the Russians?

9. Why does Sergetov become enraged at the funeral of the victims of the Kremlin explosion?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of Red Storm Rising, the Russian government repeatedly attempts to make themselves appear more powerful than they really are. Examine how that tendency influences the war from the onset of the offensive to the conclusion of the conflict. Is Russia's determination to appear strong at all times accomplish anything positive for the country?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Alekseyev and the elder Sergetov are vital to the Russian offensive. While both men are equally important to Russia in the novel, their characters are extremely different. Compare and contrast the personalities of both Alekseyev and Sergetov. Include various aspects of their personality, their individual style of leadership, their views of Russia, and their sentiments about the war.

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