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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What locations is Chet Nomuri ordered to continue frequenting?

2. What does Yamata want to know about the U.S. and Russian disarmament?

3. According to the Japanese police, what is Kimberly Norton's cause of death?

4. Why is Citibank's stock sold off rapidly?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Yamata do with Goto's American mistress?

2. Who is Admiral Mike Dubro? What is his opinion on events in the Indian Ocean?

3. Describe the first Japanese occupations and landings in the Pacific.

4. Why is Ryan considered for the position of National Security Advisor?

5. What is Jack Ryan's background, and what is his life like when the novel begins?

6. Why is the Trade Reform Act passed? What does it do?

7. How does the Cresta accident in Tennessee occur?

8. How does the Trade Reform Act negatively impact Japan's economy?

9. Why is Cook cautious about accepting Nagumo's offer, and why does he agree to do so?

10. How does Yamata react to the passing of the Trade Reform Act, and how successful is his plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ryan and Durling use a range of methods, some more morally acceptable than others, to manipulate the U.S. press. They see these actions as being necessary to see a successful resolution to the conflict with the Japanese. However, both the freedom of the press and the right of the people to know the truth are core values in America.

Part 1) Explain how and why the press is manipulated in the novel.

Part 2) Discuss some of the problems, practical and moral, associated with the manipulation of the press.

Part 3) Discuss the results of Ryan and Durling's manipulations.

Part 4) Assess whether the decision to manipulate the pass was a good one, and whether is was morally justifiable.

Provide support for your discussion with quotes and examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Secrecy is crucial to many of the operations planned and carried out in this novel. The author even keeps the reader in the dark about many of these plans until they are executed. This secrecy is achieved in different ways, and when this vital information is leaked, it causes major problems for both sides.

Part 1) Explain how secrecy is used by both sides for strategic advantage.

Part 2) Discuss the ways that both sides achieve and maintain secrecy. Compare and contrast their methods.

Part 3) Use examples from the book to illustrate how successfully maintaining secrecy over an operation can yield enormous results, and how leaked information causes immense problems.

Provide support for your conclusions with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Ryan and Yamata square off in this novel as the strategic leaders of their respective nations, although they do not immediately recognize who their opponent is. Their distinctive personalities shape the conflicts of the book and these two characters act as foils.

Part 1) Compare the personalities of Ryan and Yamata. Explain how each character's traits sheds light on the other's.

Part 2) Compare the styles of planning and execution used by Ryan and Yamata. Which style proves superior and why?

Part 3) Both Ryan and Yamata do what they think is best for their nations. Assess which character acts in the best interests of their country, and explain the shortcomings of the other character.

Support your comparison by quoting the book and citing examples from the book.

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