The Hunt for Red October | 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.

The First Day, Friday, 3 December Abstract

* During the Cold War, Jack Ryan an analyst for the CIA is called in to provide valuable insight into the actions of a USSR submarine.
* The US desperately wants to avoid a global nuclear crisis.
* They are working together to find a way to...
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