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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ryan's relationship with Sergey Golovko?
(a) They are war buddies.
(b) They are old friends.
(c) They are former adversaries.
(d) They are distant cousins.

2. What is the result of the initial Japanese strike against the U.S. Navy?
(a) Two carriers are damaged and two subs are destroyed.
(b) The U.S. fleet becomes totally disorganized.
(c) Three battleships are sunk.
(d) Dozens of destroyers and a few cruisers are sunk.

3. What is Ron Jones' position in the U.S. Navy?
(a) Captain.
(b) Rear Admiral.
(c) Retired Admiral.
(d) Civilian contractor.

4. What is the former profession of the man Yamata contacts about the information regarding the Durling Administration?
(a) Investigative reporter.
(b) Defense contractor.
(c) Editor.
(d) U.S. Congressman.

5. What is the reaction of the zaibatsu to the Trade Reform Act?
(a) They protest it as being anti-competitive.
(b) They scoff at it.
(c) They panic.
(d) They are unaware of the danger it puts them in.

6. When he arrives in America, Durling agrees to an urgent request for a meeting by whom?
(a) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(b) Pentagon officials.
(c) The Japanese ambassador.
(d) Jack Ryan.

7. What does Ron Jones use to determine that the Japanese strike must have been intentional?
(a) Satellite imagery.
(b) A spy within the Japanese Navy.
(c) Intercepted radio communications.
(d) The positions of all ships at the time of the strike.

8. Who is Chavez able to contact in the U.S. from Saipan during the initial Japanese attacks?
(a) Jack Ryan.
(b) Midway Station.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) Rear Admiral Rob Jackson.

9. Why are investors cautious about heavy investment in the U.S. auto industry?
(a) The U.S. companies aren't competitive.
(b) The market is too volatile.
(c) The results of the Trade Reform Act are still unclear.
(d) The Trade Reform Act is a short-term force in the market.

10. How are Japanese troops transported to Saipan during the surprise attacks?
(a) By airliners from JAL.
(b) By amphibious assault ships.
(c) By helicopter.
(d) By aerial assault.

11. How does the NTSB determine the cause of the Cresta accidents?
(a) They find incriminating evidence from the Japanese manufacter.
(b) Physical inspection and laboratory tests.
(c) X-ray analysis and magnetic resonance imaging.
(d) They are coerced into making their statement.

12. What is the first step in Yamata's plan for responding to the Trade Reform Act?
(a) To call for a tariff on American goods.
(b) To topple the current government.
(c) To organize a boycott of American goods.
(d) To cut off all trade with America.

13. What is Jack Ryan's profession when the novel begins?
(a) Investment banker.
(b) Security consultant.
(c) Foreign ambassador.
(d) Day trader.

14. What does Golovko want in exchange for his help?
(a) Full disclosure of information on Yamata.
(b) Details on Kimberly Norton.
(c) A diplomatic statement against Goto.
(d) Help with the Siberian issue.

15. After his meeting with Searls in New York, where does Yamata travel to in order to meet with political and military leaders?
(a) Japan.
(b) Korea.
(c) India.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime is Vice President Ed Kealty accused of committing?

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

3. When Ryan and the U.S. President are going to Moscow, what is being done with the nuclear warheads that Yamata possesses?

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

5. How does Nomuri find Kimberly Norton's home address?

(see the answer keys)

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