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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Cresta's tanks become rusted?
(a) Salty sea air rusts them during the course of travel.
(b) Someone applies a fluid to them that aids in rusting.
(c) They rust while waiting unused in an open lot.
(d) Salt for snow clearing rusts them on the road.

2. What happens the Monday after the US economic collapse in European markets?
(a) U.S. companies are sold heavily.
(b) U.S. T-bills are sold at low prices.
(c) Precious metals are traded rapidly at high prices.
(d) Investors short-buy U.S. banks through intermediaries.

3. At the beginning of the novel, what job is Jack Ryan offered by President Durling?
(a) Internal Security Commissioner.
(b) Secretary of Security Directives.
(c) National Security Advisor.
(d) Defense Directives Chairman.

4. Following the economic crisis, what action does George Winston take at Columbus Group?
(a) He lays off most of the staff.
(b) He orders every employee to trace every trade made on Friday.
(c) He closes down all of the regional offices.
(d) He orders an audit of the company's records.

5. 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?
(a) Ryan.
(b) Searls.
(c) Durling.
(d) Murray.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people are killed in the accident that leads to an NTSB investigation?

3. Where does Raizo Yamata buy land?

4. What information does Nomuri give to Clark and Chavez?

5. What is Ryan's relationship with Sergey Golovko?

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