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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. Terry Mackell has great success locating tanks with what kind of instrument?

2. After Morris arrives in Boston, to what city is he sent?

3. Before O'Malley sank the submarine, what role did he play as a helicopter pilot?

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

5. What happened to Edwards's girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is McCafferty frustrated with his actions against the Russians?

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

5. Explain how all reports given to the Politburo are divided and organized.

6. Describe the after-effects of the Allies' defensive maneuver they call "Doolittle."

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

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

9. What does Sergetov's son say when his father questions him about the war?

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

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

Russia's history during World War II plays an important role in the development of Red Storm. Briefly explain Russia's past conflict with Germany, then trace the significance of that history throughout the book's plot. How does the Russian government manipulate the country's past enmity with Germany to serve its own purpose?

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