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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. Five Russian soldiers die in the family's farmhouse. How are they killed?

2. What honor does Morris receive once he is back on American soil?

3. McCafferty fires three torpedoes at a Russian convoy, but is unable to confirm a hit. Why?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of pride and honor is important to many different characters in Red Storm Rising. Choose three individuals who value the concepts of honor and pride. Consider how those concepts influence the characters' actions. Compare and contrast the three individuals' concepts of pride and honor. Does each individual have the same concept of honor? How does each individuals' commitment to behaving with honor influence their actions in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Red Storm Rising was published in the midst of the Cold War. It includes many elements of Cold War politics, technological advances, and plays on many emotions and fears commonly held by people during the Cold War era. For a novel that is so time-specific, is Red Storm Rising still culturally significant today?

Essay Topic 3

During the extensive military action that takes place in Red Storm Rising, numerous characters either sink enemy vessels, shoot down enemy air craft, or witness the destruction of enemy targets. Each character, though, reacts to their kill in different ways. Choose three of the following characters and compare and contrast their responses to destroying enemy targets. Be sure to address the characters' emotional responses, their mental state after their kills, and the long-term effect their kills have on them. Characters include:

1) McCafferty

2) O'Malley

3) Morris

4) Chernyavin

5) Robert Toland

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