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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. How many submarines does Jones hear?

2. Which of the following vessels helps the USS Kennedy?

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

4. With whom does the Russian Ambassador meet?

5. How does Ramius explain the death of Putin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ramius kill Putin?

3. Whom does Ramius blame for the death of his wife?

4. What is Ramius's reward for pretending to be loyal to the Party?

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

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

7. How does Jones contrast to his counterparts in the Soviet Navy?

8. With what mission was the Soviet Navy charged?

9. Why are the Americans not worried that the Red October did not show up for their training exercises?

10. What do both the Konovalov and Bremerton show the reader on the second day?

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

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 3

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.

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