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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 do the officers still believe the radiation leak occurred?

2. Which of the following best describes how the remainder of the trip to the port went?

3. What does the Pentagon want to tell the Red October on the twelfth day?

4. Who kills the spy?

5. Where does Filitov go after he learns of the spy aboard the Red October?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when the chief engineer finds a minor radiation leak?

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

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

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

8. What happens in Moscow with the Politburo after the Red October situation?

9. What happens when the Red October slams into the Konovalov?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author planted seeds or gave hints throughout the novel which would allow the reader to be able to make deductions about future events. Use information from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Jack Ryan and how this character has changed throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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