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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. How many planes are in the bomber group dispatched from Elemendorf Air Force Base?

2. What is the Rangers' initial mission?

3. The Russians come up with what unexpected ally in Japan?

4. What happens the Monday after the US economic collapse in European markets?

5. What is the name of the U.S. carrier undergoing rapid repairs to make it seaworthy quickly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Durling and Ryan ask the major news networks to do?

2. Describe the entire mission carried out by the U.S. Rangers in Japan.

3. How do the initial negotiations with the Japanese proceed?

4. As part of Ryan's plan, what naval assets are immediately dispatched against Japan and what is their mission?

5. How does Ryan hope to achieve surprise in launching the carrier Stennis?

6. What leads to Yamata's kidnapping of Koga?

7. Explain Ryan's plan for saving the U.S. and European economies.

8. How does Durling resolve the political crisis of Kealty's legal problems?

9. How does Yamata intend to manipulate the vote over which nation Saipan wishes to be a part of?

10. What does Isamu Kimura agree to help the U.S. and the Russians with? How is he convinced of the rightness of his actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack Ryan is the protagonist of the novel. He is forced to respond to a range of critical international situations, and he has the most impact on the events of the novel.

Part 1) Describe Jack Ryan as a character. Explain his background and why he is selected to be the new National Security Advisor.

Part 2) Use evidence from the book to summarize and explain some of Ryan's positive characteristics that help him perform this new role. Overall, how good is he at this job?

Part 3) Explain Ryan's principles. What does he base his morality on, and how does he make difficult decisions? Describe some ways that Ryan's beliefs and principles shape events in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Although they have been long-standing enemies, the Russians cooperate with the U.S. in this novel, working together to disarm their nuclear weapons, and then helping the Americans by uncovering vital intelligence about the Japanese.

Part 1) Summarize the historical tensions between Russia and the U.S.

Part 2) Describe the motivation for the cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on the disarmament project. How successful is this arrangement?

Part 3) Explain how and why the Russians aid the Americans during the conflict with the Japanese. What vital information do the Russians provide? How would the story have unfolded differently if not for Russian intervention?

Use examples and quotes from the book to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, multiple characters commit acts of treason, or contemplate whether what they are doing could be construed as treason. These decisions are difficult for some to make, they are trivially easy for others. Some characters are not even aware that they are committing treason, and have complex beliefs that prevent them from seeing this.

Part 1) Describe the progression of one character who intentionally commits treason. Explain why and how they do this and how they rationalize this action.

Part 2) Give one example of a character resisting the invitation to commit treason, or giving careful contemplation to whether their acts are treasonous. Explain the issues at hand and why this character thinks as they do. Explain why this character resists committing treason, where others do not give it the same level of consideration.

Part 3) Find and analyze one example of a character whose actions could be construed as treason, but which are not specifically named as being such.

Part 4) Discuss the overall impact of treasonous events in the novel. Explain how these betrayals provide advantages in the intelligence wars between the U.S. and Japan.

Use examples and quotes from the book to support your conclusions.

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