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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Durling insist on as a term in the negotiations with Japan?
(a) Japan must disarm its nuclear weapons.
(b) Japan must disarm its military.
(c) Japan must admit to war crimes in violation of the Geneva Convention.
(d) Japan must return the Marianas.

2. What does George Winston do as part of Ryan's plan?
(a) He helps merge several banks as part of the plan.
(b) He organizes the U.S. side of the plan.
(c) He raises a huge amount of capital for the plan.
(d) He convinces European banks to go along with the plan.

3. What happens the Monday after the US economic collapse in European markets?
(a) Investors short-buy U.S. banks through intermediaries.
(b) Precious metals are traded rapidly at high prices.
(c) U.S. T-bills are sold at low prices.
(d) U.S. companies are sold heavily.

4. Ryan devises a plan to save the U.S. economy after remembering something that which of the following people often says?
(a) His wife.
(b) Durling.
(c) Murray.
(d) Golovko.

5. Why does Yamata arrange for Koga to be kidnapped?
(a) In order to use him as a hostage.
(b) He has discovered the U.S. is in contact with him.
(c) He fears Koga is up to something.
(d) He retains a personal vendetta against Koga.

6. About how many military personnel are transported to an air base in Russia?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Thirty.

7. How are the members of Japanese consulates deceived as part of Ryan's military operation?
(a) They are shown both carriers under repair.
(b) They are "accidentally" shown false naval orders.
(c) They are told that the U.S. has no functional submarines.
(d) They are told there is a secret project at Pearl Harbor.

8. What advantage does Nagumo say he has over Cook?
(a) Connections.
(b) Information.
(c) Diplomatic immunity.
(d) Resources.

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages that the five submarines used to monitor Japanese naval movements have?
(a) They have advanced and accurate torpedoes.
(b) They can easily detect other ships.
(c) They are faster than most surface ships.
(d) They are difficult to detect.

10. While Ryan's operation is planned, what target do Clark and Chavez destroy?
(a) Two Japanese air defense planes.
(b) A military rail car.
(c) An observation bunker.
(d) A Japanese tank.

11. Following the economic crisis, what action does George Winston take at Columbus Group?
(a) He orders every employee to trace every trade made on Friday.
(b) He lays off most of the staff.
(c) He closes down all of the regional offices.
(d) He orders an audit of the company's records.

12. What instructions is Rear Admiral Jackson given as part of Ryan's military operation?
(a) He should avoid enemy contact at all costs.
(b) He should hunt and engage enemy submarines.
(c) He should target Japanese radar sites.
(d) He should use specific islands for flight operations.

13. What causes equipment and glass panes to break on some of Chandraskatta's destroyers?
(a) An unexplained explosion.
(b) Warning shots from U.S. ships.
(c) Sonic booms from low-flying U.S. aircraft.
(d) A sudden storm.

14. How are the Japanese air defenses destroyed?
(a) They are drawn away from the shore and attacked.
(b) They are drawn low to low altitudes and blown away by U.S. destroyers.
(c) They are sabotaged.
(d) They are shot down in furious air-to-air "dog-fighting."

15. The U.S. military planning in response to the Japanese attack revolves mostly around which of the following?
(a) Securing all U.S. naval bases in the Pacific.
(b) Attacking the Japanese home-islands.
(c) Retaking the Marianas.
(d) Finding and destroying the Japanese fleet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Durling and Ryan convince all the major news agencies to carry false stories about the progress of repairs on the aircraft carriers?

2. What is the name of the U.S. carrier undergoing rapid repairs to make it seaworthy quickly?

3. What does Yamata order the Japanese carriers in the Marianas to do?

4. According to Ryan's information, what is the "northern resource area"?

5. Winston realizes that Yamata effectively orchestrated a destabilization of the world market through what means?

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