Debt of Honor | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Prologue - Chapter 5 Abstract

* Raizo Yamata is the head of the zaibatsu, powerful and influential Japanese businessmen. His goal is to bring America to its knees and create a Japanese empire. He is enacting a long and convoluted plan to that end.
* Jack Ryan accepts an offer to become National Security Advisor...
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