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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. Why is O'Malley worried about Morris's ability to captain the Ruben James?

2. While the Russian soldiers are looking for Edwards and his men, what happens to distract them?

3. In chapters 27-34, the Americans attack the Russians at the air base using what new technology?

4. After McCafferty arrives in Scotland, what does he discover about his skirmish with the Russian convoy?

5. In this section of the book, Sergetov questions a Russian soldier who has returned from the front. How is the soldier related to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between the Russian and American pilots who end up near each other in the ocean after an air fight.

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

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

4. Why does Morris have to arrange for a tug boat to haul the Pharris back to shore?

5. What honors does Morris receive once he reaches Norfolk?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Several women play important roles in the development of Red Storm Rising. Women like Toland's wife, Vigdis, and Amy Nakamura are as vital to the plot's development as their male counterparts. Examine women's role in Red Storm Rising and their significance in the story. How are the women similar to their male counterparts? How are they different? How does each woman interact with those around her? What does each woman reveal about the men around them?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Red Storm Rising, Tom Clancy uses vivid imagery to create verbal pictures of the events in the book.

Part One) Examine the significance of imagery in establishing the reader's emotions toward the two opposing forces in the book.

Part Two) Analyze the role imagery plays in descriptions of different battles in the book.

Part Three) Present and support an argument about the use of imagery to indicate a bias in Red Storm Rising. Does Tom Clancy bias his readers toward one side or the other? How? If not, how does he present both sides equally?

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