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

2. What does Edwards warn command about the relocation to a safer place?

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

4. What is the code name of Russia's military offensive?

5. After Toland shares what he knows about Russia's state of affairs, he is moved to a new office. Where is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the effects of the execution of four generals in the Russian army?

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

3. What happens to Robert Toland after he alerts military officials to the situation in Russia?

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

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

6. An AP news correspondent in Moscow does not reveal the true cause of the oil refinery fire. What does he say happened, and how does he report the fire was extinguished?

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

8. How are the Russians' missiles damaged?

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

10. What does Toland notice about the eulogy for the victims of the explosion at the Kremlin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The importance of oil in Red Storm Rising can not be understated. Trace the importance of oil throughout the plot of the book. How does oil, or the lack of it, contribute to the onset, perpetuation, and end of the war? Be sure to include examples from the beginning, middle, and end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Near the end of the offensive in Red Storm Rising, Alekseyev feels very strongly that nuclear weapons should not be used in the conflict lest it spark a deadly nuclear exchange with Allied countries. Examine Alekseyev's thought process as he arrives at that conclusion. What is the significance of Alekseyev's reluctance to use nuclear weapons? How does the inclusion of Alekseyev's opposition to using nuclear weapons fit into the Cold War era in which Red Storm Rising was published?

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