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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After O'Malley sinks his first live submarine, what does he say about his feelings?
(a) He says that he's ready to sink more submarines.
(b) He says the submarine sinking was the saddest sound he'd ever heard.
(c) He says that it was the happiest day of his life.
(d) He says that the Russians deserved it.

2. What is the name of the girl Edwards and his men take with them when they leave the village?
(a) Katia.
(b) Vigdis.
(c) Elena.
(d) Helena.

3. What is the name of Georgiyevich's driver?
(a) Dima.
(b) Vitaly.
(c) Dmitri.
(d) Sergey.

4. Morris and his new crew work with another ship to sink an enemy submarine. What is the other ship's name?
(a) The Man O' War.
(b) The Harpie.
(c) The Battleaxe.
(d) The Audie Murphy.

5. What new job is Morris given once he is back in the States?
(a) He will advise the President on the war.
(b) He will work as a commander.
(c) He will be sent to a new American base.
(d) He will work in intelligence.

6. What is the name of the defensive maneuver that the Allied forces execute in Chapter 35?
(a) "Eliza."
(b) "Magoo."
(c) "Zigzag."
(d) "Doolittle."

7. During his interview with Calloway, O'Malley says that the Allied troops' ability to survive depends on what?
(a) The Allies' ability to unite with other countries.
(b) All parts of the military's defenses working together.
(c) All troops working independantly, apart from each other.
(d) The Allied forces' ability to keep their plans secret.

8. Edwards and his men are supposed to hike about two hundred miles. How long is their journey supposed to last?
(a) A month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Two weeks.

9. Morris decides to treat the prisoners from the sunken submarine in a very unusual way. Why does Morris decide to treat the prisoners this way?
(a) It's to avenge the deaths of the soldiers the Russians killed.
(b) It's the best way to gain information from them.
(c) It's the safest way to get the Russians off the Pharris.
(d) It's to prevent the Russians from spying on the Americans.

10. Morris did not receive much warning that the journalist was to join his ship, but he determines that the journalist is professional. Why?
(a) The journalist only carries one bag.
(b) The journalist stays out of the way.
(c) The journalist is very well-spoken.
(d) The journalist has a good reputation.

11. In this section of the book, Sergetov questions a Russian soldier who has returned from the front. How is the soldier related to him?
(a) He is Sergetov's son.
(b) He is Sergetov's cousin.
(c) He is Sergetov's nephew.
(d) He is Sergetov's brother.

12. How do Alekeseyev and Sergetov leave the scene the helicopter crash?
(a) They force a local man to drive them to the nearest Russian company.
(b) They walk and then comandeer a truck.
(c) They disguise themselves and hitch hike.
(d) They hike to the nearest Russian camp.

13. In Chapters 35-39, McCafferty scores a hit by sinking which vessel?
(a) The Nautilus.
(b) The Turtle.
(c) The Foxtrot.
(d) The Triton.

14. What honor does Morris receive once he is back on American soil?
(a) He receives recognition for his efforts on the Pharris.
(b) He is thanked by the military for his work as a spy.
(c) He is promoted within the military.
(d) A family thanks him for fighting for his country.

15. What happens at a local farmhouse when Edwards and his men prepare to ask for food?
(a) They are forced to hide when a group of Russians questions locals about their whereabouts.
(b) Russians break in and brutalize the family.
(c) They are recognized and questioned by local police.
(d) One of the men is shot in a Russian ambush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Edwards and his men do when they realize that they have been located by the Russians on the mountain?

2. What happens to the farmhouse after Edwards and his men dispose of the Russian bodies?

3. What does Georgiyevich say his replacement told the Politburo when the war was discussed with the Politburo?

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

5. Who is the Russian Central Committee member who explains to Sergetov how the Politburo organizes reports?

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