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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 is the name of the FBI Director?

2. The President calls an emergency meeting at which location?

3. Who is responsible for the disappearance?

4. What is the Twin Beech?

5. Dan Murray is the FBI's expert on which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision is made by Cutter, Moore, Jacobs and the President in the Oval Office? What is Jacobs' opinion? How does it affect Ryan?

2. What action does Moira take that puts the Director in danger? How is the information passed on and to whom?

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

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

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

6. Discuss the meeting between Robby and Tim Jackson. Where does it take place? What is discussed?

7. Explain the training conditions faced by Chavez and the other recruits.

8. 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?

9. Who attends the meeting in the FBI Director's office? What is discussed? How much money is involved in this newest development?

10. What is the initial determination of Shaw in regards to the Jacobs assassination? What is Shaw's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

US Navy Vice Admiral James Greer is forever tied to his position at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Ryan is also tied to the Naval Academy, having been a former professor of Naval History. Discuss the US Naval Academy. Examine how each man's military training and experience led them from careers at the Naval Academy to the CIA. How did Greer become Director of Intelligence? Was Greer the one that recruited Ryan to be the Deputy Director and then the Acting Director? What skills would be necessary to hold either position? What was the history between Greer and Ryan?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There is a great deal of political intrigue and international criminal activity involved in the book. This is a common theme for Tom Clancy. Write about Clancy's work. What other books involve Jack Ryan and/or similar themes to the ones presented in "Clear and Present Danger?" Why do you think Clancy is so fascinated with terrorists and international intrigue? What is Clancy's background? How many books has Clancy written? Have you ever read any of Clancy's other books?

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