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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event causes the U.S. administration to plan a trip to Moscow to celebrate?
(a) The dismantling of the last U.S. nuclear missile.
(b) The signing of a new non-proliferation act.
(c) The second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
(d) The dismantling of the last Russian nuclear missile.

2. What is the state of Africa when the novel begins?
(a) It is uniting under a small number of dictators.
(b) It is becoming prosperous.
(c) It has become the world's major source of oil.
(d) It is a hotbed of coups and revolutions.

3. How often do U.S. Japanese war game exercises take place?
(a) Only when diplomatically necessary.
(b) At irregular intervals.
(c) On a regular basis.
(d) Much less often than in previous years.

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

5. What does Yamata discover about the Durling administration soon after Ryan and the U.S. President go to Moscow?
(a) Murray is embezzling national defense funds.
(b) Durling is concealing U.S. military operations.
(c) Kealty is in legal trouble with the FBI.
(d) Kealty accepted a large bribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What danger does the Trade Reform Act pose for Japan?

2. What does Yamata intend to do with the new information he has gained about the Durling administration?

3. Why does Yamata tell Goto that he must get rid of his American mistress?

4. What does Golovko offer Ryan when he visits Moscow?

5. What is Ron Jones' position in the U.S. Navy?

(see the answer key)

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