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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 Japanese nuclear missile sites are there in total?

2. How are the members of Japanese consulates deceived as part of Ryan's military operation?

3. What do Goto and the zaibatsu encourage Japanese citizens to do shortly after the surprise attacks?

4. What agency is called to deal with Cook's apparent betrayal?

5. What is Admiral Dubro ordered to do while the attack on Japan is underway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Chris Cook's betrayal discovered?

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

6. What is the tactical situation in the Indian Ocean just after the Japanese attacks?

7. What resources do the Defense Department and the Pentagon determine will be available to fight the Japanese?

8. How does Nomuri react to being asked to leave the intelligence "game"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this novel are driven by a strong sense of duty towards their profession of their nation. These motivations are usually helpful, but cause problems for a few characters, and certainly cause many to expose themselves to more risk than they otherwise might.

Part 1) Explain Jack Ryan's sense of duty to his country. What responsibilities and risks does Ryan take in service to his country? Describe the personalities and behaviors of some other characters with similar senses of duty.

Part 2) Discuss the behaviors of characters who lack a real sense of duty. What ultimately happens to these characters? Do they generally occupy positions of great responsibility? What conclusions can be drawn from the differences between these people and characters more similar to Jack Ryan?

Part 3) Explain how Yamata's sense of duty affects his decisions. In the end, is Yamata true to his duty? How and why does this character trait negatively affect Yamata?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Technology features prominently in many of Clancy's near-future novels, and it plays in important role in many events in this novel.

Part 1) Explain some of the advanced technologies seen in the novel, including their function, purpose, and use.

Part 2) Describe ways in which these devices affect the story, and speculate as to how the story might be affected if these devices did not exist.

Part 3) Describe the use of advanced technologies in the armed conflict between the U.S. and Japan.

Provide support for your conclusions with quotes from the novel.

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