Debt of Honor | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue - Chapter 5

1. Where does Raizo Yamata buy land?

Saipan.

2. What are "zaibatsu"?

Wealthy businessmen and industrialists.

3. With what nations does Yamata seek secret alliances?

India and China.

4. Yamata is planning to refit the Russian missiles to carry what type of weapon?

Nuclear warheads.

5. What does Yamata do with the Columbus Investment Group?

He purchases controlling shares.

6. What is Jack Ryan's profession when the novel begins?

Investment banker.

7. At the beginning of the novel, what job is Jack Ryan offered by President Durling?

National Security Advisor.

8. What is the state of the Middle-East when the novel begins?

It is relatively peaceful, many nations have non-aggression pacts.

9. What is the state of Africa when the novel begins?

It is a hotbed of coups and revolutions.

10. What is the state of India when the novel begins?

Its navy is...
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