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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. What is the state of India when the novel begins?
(a) It seized Tibet from China.
(b) It is going through a major revolution.
(c) Its navy is threatening Sri Lankan independence.
(d) It is suffering from famine and starvation.

2. What does NTSB conclude about the cause of explosions during the Cresta accidents?
(a) The accidents were caused by improperly treated and corroded steel.
(b) The accidents were caused by sabotage.
(c) The accidents were caused by faulty spark-plugs.
(d) The accidents were caused by fuel-tank rusting from normal wear and tear.

3. What is the state of the Middle-East when the novel begins?
(a) It is rife with sectarian and racial violence.
(b) It is relatively peaceful, many nations have non-aggression pacts.
(c) Israel is being forced to cede land to Egypt.
(d) The Islamic sects are splitting apart.

4. What does Ryan do when he learns that the FBI is searching for Kimberly Norton?
(a) He loses his temper.
(b) He orders all other work to stop to help search for her.
(c) He offers to use operatives watching Goto to help.
(d) He flies to Japan immediately.

5. What does Yamata do with the Columbus Investment Group?
(a) He purchases controlling shares.
(b) He causes its stock to plummet.
(c) He buys it in a hostile takeover.
(d) He secretly bankrupts it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yamata discover about the Durling administration soon after Ryan and the U.S. President go to Moscow?

2. What is the CIA operative Chet Nomuri's mission?

3. What is the state of Japan when the novel begins?

4. When he arrives in America, Durling agrees to an urgent request for a meeting by whom?

5. When Ryan and the U.S. President are going to Moscow, what is being done with the nuclear warheads that Yamata possesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Cook cautious about accepting Nagumo's offer, and why does he agree to do so?

2. Soon after the passing of the Trade Reform Bill, what is the state of the nuclear disarmament between the U.S. and Russia?

3. What is Yamata's plan with regard to his dealings with Russia?

4. What kind of software is Yamata developing in America?

5. What goes wrong in an industrial process in Japan?

6. Describe the war games held between the U.S. and Japan.

7. Why does Yamata think the information he gains about the Durling administration is incriminating?

8. How do Ryan and Durling react to the news of Kimberly Norton's death?

9. What is the international economic impact of the Trade Reform Act?

10. Describe the first Japanese occupations and landings in the Pacific.

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