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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. Morris is reassigned to a new ship. What is the name of that ship?
(a) The Audie Murphy.
(b) The Santa Maria.
(c) The George Washington.
(d) The Ruben James.

2. Who is the Russian Central Committee member who explains to Sergetov how the Politburo organizes reports?
(a) Georg Udovitsky.
(b) Henrik Georgiyevich.
(c) Boris Georgiyevich.
(d) Dmitry Medvedev.

3. Why does O'Malley, a member of Morris' crew, offer the credit for the submarine kill to the other ship?
(a) The other ship will have to fill out the environmental impact statement.
(b) The other ship hit the submarine first.
(c) O'Mally dislikes Morris and wants to make him look bad.
(d) The other ship has never hit a submarine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does O'Malley try to help Morris deal with the deaths of the men on the Pharris?

3. Morris and his new crew work with another ship to sink an enemy submarine. What is the other ship's name?

4. When American forces attack the Keflavik air base, how many American planes do the Russians take down in their counter-attack?

5. What is the name of the defensive maneuver that the Allied forces execute in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the helicopter Alekeseyev and Sergetov are on in Germany, and what do the men do afterward?

2. How does Morris respond when the Battleaxe asks, "What the Devil is a Ruben James?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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