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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. An airbase on which island is important to the U.S. strategy that Ryan and the others develop?

2. How many Japanese nuclear missile sites are there in total?

3. In the aftermath of the U.S. economic crisis, which of the following currencies is seen as strong and stable?

4. After the Japanese attacks, what strategic advantage has Admiral Chandraskatta achieved in his maneuvers against Admiral Dubro in the Indian Ocean?

5. What special operations force is readied for an undisclosed mission as part of Ryan's military operation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information and resources do the Americans have in trying to locate Koga?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the U.S. cause India to capitulate?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A major part of Yamata's plan to bring down the U.S. is to launch a devastating attack against the U.S. economy. This attack proves every bit as effective as Yamata had hoped, crippling the nation before a solution can be found to counter it.

Part 1) Explain how Yamata orchestrates the attack against the U.S. economy.

Part 2) Describe what Yamata hopes to gain through this attack. Is it conducted solely for the impact it will have on the American people, or are there other important benefits from Yamata's perspective?

Part 3) Given the effectiveness of the attack, assess whether this mode of warfare is valid as a means of attacking another nation. Is such an act essentially an act of war? Use evidence from the book to support your claim.

Part 4) Explain the response by Ryan and others to this attack. How does the organized response to this attack parallel the organized military effort seen later in the novel?

Provide support for your conclusions with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

When Jack Ryan takes up with new post as the National Security Advisor, he is shocked at the state of the U.S. military, which has been drastically reduced in size. This reduction may be realistic given the current circumstances in the U.S. and internationally, and from a literary perspective, it allows a resurgent Japan to be a serious threat to the U.S.

Part 1) Explain how and why the military strength of the U.S. has been allowed to decay.

Part 2) Describe the attitudes of major U.S. political and military leaders towards this reduction before and after the Japanese attack.

Part 3) Explain the literary purpose of including this detail about the U.S. military. What is the author's intent in this regard?

Provide support for your conclusions with quotes from the novel.

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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