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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After O'Malley sinks his first live submarine, what does he say about his feelings?
(a) He says that the Russians deserved it.
(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 he's ready to sink more submarines.

2. What was Edward's girlfriend's name?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Grace.
(d) Carrie.

3. Before Morris sails from New York Harbor, he is joined by a reporter. What is the reporter's name?
(a) William Calloway.
(b) Gerald Marzorati.
(c) Rick Kogan.
(d) Patrick Flynn.

4. After McCafferty arrives in Scotland, what does he discover about his skirmish with the Russian convoy?
(a) He damaged three Russian ships.
(b) He interupted a Norwegian attack on the Russians.
(c) He managed to sink a Russian vessel.
(d) He frightened the Russians away.

5. What is unusual about McCafferty's kill in chapters 35-39?
(a) Three men flee on a recuse raft.
(b) The rescue buoy is deployed, even though all the sailors are already dead.
(c) The vessel is not severely damaged, but sinks anyway.
(d) The vessel sinks, but most of the crew escapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapters 35-39, McCafferty scores a hit by sinking which vessel?

2. 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?

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

4. What marking will the Pharris receive that indicates that it has sunk a submarine?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What response does Edwards provide when warned about how "tough" the 200-mile hike to Hvammsfjordur will be?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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