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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 do Edwards and his men do with the bodies of the Russian soldiers that were killed in the farmhouse?

2. Toland observes that the Allied forces are capable of beating the Russians, but they must be able to do what first?

3. What happens to the Pharris in chapter 27?

4. What kind of submarine does Morris and the other ship sink?

5. What honor does Morris receive once he is back on American soil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Edwards berated after the incident at the farmhouse?

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

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

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

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

7. Give an example of a character who is concerned about Morris's ability to captain the Ruben James. Why is the character concerned?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Journalists play an important role in the development of Red Storm Rising's plot. Explore the contributions to the plot made by each of the following journalists, and compare and contrast the role each journalist plays in the book's plot:

1) Patrick Flynn

2) William Calloway

3) Williams Blake

4) The AP Moscow Correspondent

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A recurring theme in Red Storm Rising is stress and its effects on different individuals. Examine the effects of stress on Morris, Edwards, Vigdis, and Alekseyev. Compare and contrast how each individual deals with their circumstances. Does one character in particular deal with stress better than the other three? Who seems to have the most effective means of dealing with their stress? Conclude your essay with an examination of how stress plays into the development of the war as a whole.

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