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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ryan think is the cause for the problems in the U.S. military?
(a) Lack of funding.
(b) The alliance with the European Union.
(c) The lack of real enemies.
(d) A long period of peace.

2. What does NTSB conclude about the cause of explosions during the Cresta accidents?
(a) The accidents were caused by improperly treated and corroded steel.
(b) The accidents were caused by faulty spark-plugs.
(c) The accidents were caused by fuel-tank rusting from normal wear and tear.
(d) The accidents were caused by sabotage.

3. What does Yamata do with the Columbus Investment Group?
(a) He causes its stock to plummet.
(b) He secretly bankrupts it.
(c) He purchases controlling shares.
(d) He buys it in a hostile takeover.

4. Where are some of the defective tanks shipped?
(a) Colorado.
(b) California.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Alabama.

5. What goes wrong in the process to create rust-resistant tanks?
(a) A dipping-solution is calibrated incorrectly.
(b) Welding flux contaminates the surface.
(c) A unknown chemical is added.
(d) The solution is never applied.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yamata seeks information on which of the following?

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

3. What is the state of Japan when the novel begins?

4. What is the American reception of the new Crestas?

5. What causes the Diet to render a no-confidence vote against Koga, the prime minister of Japan?

(see the answer key)

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