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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. At what airport is the agent waiting to catch a plane?

2. What is the surname of the brothers discussing valuable soldiers over drinks?

3. Colonel Felix Cortez is a former member of which organization?

4. The lieutenant is known as the King of which of the following?

5. What is the name of the oldest lieutenant in the US Coast Guard?

Short Essay Questions

1. A booby trap is set at an airstrip after two guards are killed. Discuss the scene and how the operation is discovered by Cortez.

2. What operation does Director Jacobs discuss with Moira as he dictates details? What is the nature of the operation? What is its code name?

3. Name at least two events that occur in Operation SHOWBOAT after the men leave Colorado.

4. What is given to the men of SHOWBOAT before they are deployed to the helicopters? What are they instructed to leave behind?

5. Describe Wegener and his reputation in the Coast Guard.

6. The Pirates have been convicted in Alabama and face the death penalty. What do the men do to try and get out of the situation? What is their only hope?

7. Felix Cortez reminisces about his work in Puerto Rico. What was the mission that involved Cortez?

8. Who takes the prisoners off of Wegener's hands? What instructions are given to the new guardians?

9. Explain the scenario in which Wegener and his crew come across the Empire Builder.

10. Where are Larson and Ritter while Chavez and his men watch the burials in Chicago? What are the men doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write your own international/political story based on "Clear and Present Danger." Use Jack Ryan as the lead character. Supply complete storyboards. Include character information, plot, synopsis, etc. Explain your inspiration.

Essay Topic 2

Communications surveillance plays a large part in the story, particularly when it comes to learning about the activities of Escobedo and Cortez. Discuss Operation CAPER and how it impacted the case. How was the operation carried out? To what lengths did the government go to ensure that Escobedo's phones were tapped? What else was involved in CAPER? Was CAPER a success? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the CIA and the FBI. What do the abbreviations stand for and how are the groups similar? Were the groups ever connected in any way? Explain. Which do you think is more important? Why? Summarize the core mission of each group as well as the authority each one holds. Which has more power in the various operations such as SHOWBOAT, CAPER, and TARPON? Which branches of the military are involved? How do the directors manage to keep all of the agencies informed while not stepping on toes?

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