Debt of Honor | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Jack Ryan - This former CIA operative is offered and accepts the position of National Security Advisor and later, that of Vice President.

Raizo Zamata - This Japanese zaibatsu is determined to bring the U.S. to its knees and to make Japan a major world power.

John Clark - This CIA operative participated in the capture of an African dictator and later poses as a Russian journalist to conduct operations in Japan.

Dingo Chavez - This CIA operative is adept with the new light ray device. He poses as a Russian photographer to...
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