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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. What do Clark and Chavez tell Nomuri to do after the Japanese attacks?

2. What is the codename of Ryan's planned military operation to counter the Japanese attacks?

3. What resource do the Pentagon and the Defense Department come up with for the military effort against Japan?

4. Who does George Winston contact in order to help make sense of what he knows of Yamata's involvement in the U.S. economic crisis?

5. What mysterious term does Nomuri overhear in a ziabatsu-frequented bathhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the entire mission carried out by the U.S. Rangers in Japan.

2. How do the initial negotiations with the Japanese proceed?

3. What is the tactical situation in the Indian Ocean just after the Japanese attacks?

4. How does the U.S. cause India to capitulate?

5. What troubling things does JAL pilot Torajiro Sato witness?

6. As part of Ryan's plan, what naval assets are immediately dispatched against Japan and what is their mission?

7. How does Nomuri react to being asked to leave the intelligence "game"?

8. What information and resources do the Americans have in trying to locate Koga?

9. How does Durling resolve the political crisis of Kealty's legal problems?

10. Explain Ryan's plan for saving the U.S. and European economies.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although they have been long-standing enemies, the Russians cooperate with the U.S. in this novel, working together to disarm their nuclear weapons, and then helping the Americans by uncovering vital intelligence about the Japanese.

Part 1) Summarize the historical tensions between Russia and the U.S.

Part 2) Describe the motivation for the cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on the disarmament project. How successful is this arrangement?

Part 3) Explain how and why the Russians aid the Americans during the conflict with the Japanese. What vital information do the Russians provide? How would the story have unfolded differently if not for Russian intervention?

Use examples and quotes from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In order to offer an effective counter to the Japanese military advances, Ryan constructs an intricate plan of attack. The plan makes the most of every available resource and requires the close coordination and cooperation of different forces in different areas. It requires both surprise and a great deal of secrecy, but it succeeds spectacularly.

Part 1) Discuss the United States' military goals and the resources available to obtain these goals.

Part 2) Explain Ryan's plan in detail, step-by-step.

Part 3) Describe the execution of the plan, detailing how successful the various aspects of it are, and how well the overall strategy comes together to achieve the United States' goals.

Provide support for your conclusions with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Justice is eventually served to many of the characters who perpetrate wrongs throughout the novel. Since moral issues and principles feature prominently in the book, it is important that these people face their fates.

Part 1) Discuss justice as a theme in this novel. What role does it play in the overall narrative?

Part 2) Describe how justice is brought against important wrongdoers in the novel.

Part 3) Explain how some characters attempt to evade justice.

Part 4) Discuss examples of characters who perpetrate wrong, but who do not face justice for their crimes.

Part 5) Discuss how well justice is served by the end of the novel.

Use examples and quotes from the book to support your conclusions.

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