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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 does Ryan do with Cook after their initial meetings?

2. What do Clark and Chavez tell Nomuri to do after the Japanese attacks?

3. What good news does Ryan receive during the early planning of his military operations?

4. What is the Rangers' initial mission?

5. What does Jack Ryan determine about Japanese nuclear capabilities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yamata's reaction to the American counter-attack?

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

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. What measures are taken to prevent further crisis in the U.S. markets? Why are these measures somewhat ineffective?

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

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

8. Explain the arrangement suggested by both Nagumo and the Japanese ambassador.

9. What does Ryan believe about Japan's goal ?

10. What troubling things does JAL pilot Torajiro Sato witness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Justice is eventually served to many of the characters who perpetrate wrongs throughout the novel. Since moral issues and principles feature prominently in the book, it is important that these people face their fates.

Part 1) Discuss justice as a theme in this novel. What role does it play in the overall narrative?

Part 2) Describe how justice is brought against important wrongdoers in the novel.

Part 3) Explain how some characters attempt to evade justice.

Part 4) Discuss examples of characters who perpetrate wrong, but who do not face justice for their crimes.

Part 5) Discuss how well justice is served by the end of the novel.

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

Essay Topic 3

Intelligence operations are an important part of this novel. Many critical plot lines revolve around the covert actions of U.S., Russian, and even Japanese operatives. Their methods are varied and range from the ultra-high-tech to the incredibly mundane, but they often manage to get information and secure targets that could never be achieved otherwise.

Part 1) Describe some of the intelligence operatives seen in the novel. Explain these individuals personalities, backgrounds, and skills, and make a generalized statement about agents from each major nation discussed in the book.

Part 2) Explain some of the methods used by operatives throughout the novel. Compare high and low-tech solutions to similar problems.

Part 3) Discuss some of the results achieved by intelligence operatives. Assess how critical these results are, how they affect the narrative, and whether they could have achieved their goals by other available methods.

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

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