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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. What does the CIA ask of Jack Ryan?

2. What does Konovalov assume about the Red October?

3. Which word describes the picture painted by Ramius of the Soviet government / lifestyle?

4. How does Ramius explain the death of Putin?

5. Which of the following characters was murdered on the first day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack Ryan do once Skip Tyler tells him what he thinks the purpose of the secret doors is?

2. What does Ramius's letter tell the Soviet Navy?

3. What happens to the E.S. Politovskiy?

4. What is the spy ready to do if need be while on board the Red October?

5. What does the President reveal to the Russian Ambassador on the ninth day?

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

7. Describe the relationship between Mancuso and Jones.

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

9. Why doesn't the Bremerton do much to track the Red October?

10. How does show that Ramius has given much forethought to his planned defection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Have the students write an essay describing how the Russians must have felt the first time they were in the United States. Include many descriptors in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how in an action based novel could have more than one climax and why this might occur.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the USA and the Soviets based on specific events and descriptions within the text. Use many details from the text to construct your comparison.

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