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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how much has U.S. military power been reduced from its former capacity?
(a) By 80 percent.
(b) By 20 percent.
(c) By about one half.
(d) By about one third.

2. What is the state of India when the novel begins?
(a) Its navy is threatening Sri Lankan independence.
(b) It is suffering from famine and starvation.
(c) It is going through a major revolution.
(d) It seized Tibet from China.

3. Why does Ryan find the investments of Asian banks unremarkable?
(a) U.S. companies are seeking capital.
(b) The dollar is weak vs. most major currencies at the moment.
(c) There are not many stable investments right now.
(d) The U.S. dollar is strong vs. the Japanese yen.

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

5. What is the official reason that U.S. communications are cut off in the Pacific during the Japanese attack?
(a) Network issues.
(b) Computer error.
(c) Solar flare.
(d) Storms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the current profession of the man Yamata contacts about the information about the Durling Administration?

2. What precipitates the decline of U.S. financial and blue-chip stocks?

3. Why do the President and Ryan go to Moscow soon after Kimberly Norton's death?

4. Where are some of the defective tanks shipped?

5. What is Cook promised in exchange for his cooperation?

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