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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. Which of the following words best describes the situation on the tenth day?

2. What happens to Ramius?

3. What does a member of the Russian KGB do that is dangerous?

4. Where is the crew of the Red October taken?

5. What does the Russian Ambassador accuse the Americans of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the escort went after the Konovalov was destroyed.

2. What leads to the arrest of a congressional aide in Washington?

3. What is revealed about the inner-workings of Soviet government on the twelfth day?

4. What does the incident of the KGB agent almost lighting a cigarette near the oxygen tanks show to the reader?

5. Why do the officers on board the Kirov decide to stop all aggressive maneuvers?

6. What about the injured Russian, who is identified simply as a cook is suspenseful?

7. What is learned about the Ethan Allen on the tenth day?

8. What does the radiation scare on the Red October allow the officers to do?

9. Describe what the Americans find as they explore the Red October.

10. What does the radiation scare do in the way to help with the defection plan of Ramius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an analysis of the ability of the Americans to avert a true military crisis. Make a judgment as to the effectiveness of their plan and strategy.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail how rank does not seem to be important aboard the USS Dallas as far as relative to helping to be an active part in finding a solution to problems. Use details from the text to support your answer.

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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