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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 happened to Edwards's girlfriend?

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

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

4. Why does O'Malley, a member of Morris' crew, offer the credit for the submarine kill to the other ship?

5. Edwards notes that Vigdis does not complain about having to move about in hostile territory. Why is this especially significant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prompts Sergetov to ask Georgiyevich if the war is a mistake?

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

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

5. Why do Edwards and his men attack and kill five Russian soldiers at a local farmhouse?

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

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

8. After the Pharris sinks a Russian submarine, how does Morris treat the Russian sailors he captures?

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

10. Why does Morris treat the captured Russian sailors so well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Examine the structure and political maneuvering of the Russian government through Red Storm Rising's plot. After establishing the style, structure, and function of the Russian government, analyze how those elements influence the outcome of the Red Storm offensive. If the country's government was structured differently, would the outcome of the war have been the same? Be sure to support each point with a specific example from the novel.

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