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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. Who is coming up with a plan to allow some members of the Red October to return to Russia?

2. What does Ryan now think the Red October is planning to do?

3. Which of the following would Jack Ryan be least interested in?

4. Where does Ramius plan surface the submarine?

5. What does the Cardinal tell the US that the mission of all Soviet subs is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the US government officials attempting to avoid?

2. What does Ramius do in order to get the things he wants?

3. Who or what is Cardinal?

4. Why did Ramius want the doctor and crew to think there was a radiation leak?

5. Why is Ramius's letter delayed in it's arrival?

6. What ultimatum does the President give to the Russian Ambassador?

7. Describe the relationship between Mancuso and Jones.

8. What is revealed during the Politburo meeting?

9. When the Dallas reports that they believe the unknown sound is an enemy submarine, what does the US Navy order them to do?

10. Write about how the CIA offices differ from those meeting places used by the Soviets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an in-depth analysis of the process of laying false bait and fake stories as part of government tactics. Then make a judgment as to this tactic.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing in detail what events led Ramius to decide to defect. Be sure to include specific details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on how the author of this novel uses suspense throughout the text to keep the reader engaged. Use information from the text to support your essay.

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