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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. Why is Citibank's stock sold off rapidly?
2. Why does Ryan find the investments of Asian banks unremarkable?
3. What is Ryan's relationship with Sergey Golovko?
4. What is the first step in Yamata's plan for responding to the Trade Reform Act?
5. With what nations does Yamata seek secret alliances?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Yamata's financial tracking program affect the U.S. economic collapse?
2. What is Jack Ryan's background, and what is his life like when the novel begins?
3. Why does Yamata think the information he gains about the Durling administration is incriminating?
4. What are Raizo Yamata's goals?
5. How does Yamata act on the information he gains about the Durling administration?
6. What is the international economic impact of the Trade Reform Act?
7. How does the Cresta accident in Tennessee occur?
8. What is Ryan's first operation in his new position? How successful is it?
9. Why is Cook cautious about accepting Nagumo's offer, and why does he agree to do so?
10. What is Yamata's plan with regard to his dealings with Russia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jack Ryan is the protagonist of the novel. He is forced to respond to a range of critical international situations, and he has the most impact on the events of the novel.
Part 1) Describe Jack Ryan as a character. Explain his background and why he is selected to be the new National Security Advisor.
Part 2) Use evidence from the book to summarize and explain some of Ryan's positive characteristics that help him perform this new role. Overall, how good is he at this job?
Part 3) Explain Ryan's principles. What does he base his morality on, and how does he make difficult decisions? Describe some ways that Ryan's beliefs and principles shape events in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Ryan and Yamata square off in this novel as the strategic leaders of their respective nations, although they do not immediately recognize who their opponent is. Their distinctive personalities shape the conflicts of the book and these two characters act as foils.
Part 1) Compare the personalities of Ryan and Yamata. Explain how each character's traits sheds light on the other's.
Part 2) Compare the styles of planning and execution used by Ryan and Yamata. Which style proves superior and why?
Part 3) Both Ryan and Yamata do what they think is best for their nations. Assess which character acts in the best interests of their country, and explain the shortcomings of the other character.
Support your comparison by quoting the book and citing examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Although they have been long-standing enemies, the Russians cooperate with the U.S. in this novel, working together to disarm their nuclear weapons, and then helping the Americans by uncovering vital intelligence about the Japanese.
Part 1) Summarize the historical tensions between Russia and the U.S.
Part 2) Describe the motivation for the cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on the disarmament project. How successful is this arrangement?
Part 3) Explain how and why the Russians aid the Americans during the conflict with the Japanese. What vital information do the Russians provide? How would the story have unfolded differently if not for Russian intervention?
Use examples and quotes from the book to support your conclusions.
This section contains 1,029 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
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