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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Seventeenth Day, Sunday, 19 December.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Konovalov waiting for the Red October?
(a) They are to perform training drills together
(b) They know about the plan to defect
(c) They are not waiting for the Red October
(d) They have noticed a problem with the submarine and need to repair it

2. What is the status of the injured Russian soldier on the eleventh day?
(a) Some improvement
(b) No improvement
(c) Full recovery
(d) Died

3. How is the Red October attempting to keep ships at a distance?
(a) Alternating speeds
(b) Sonar pings
(c) Radar movements
(d) Monitoring turns

4. Who finds a minor radiation leak on the Red October?
(a) Cook
(b) Chief engineer
(c) No one
(d) Ramius

5. Which of the following words best describes the situation on the tenth day?
(a) Critical
(b) Standard
(c) Peaceful
(d) Uneventful

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the name of the Russian submarine captained by Ramius?

2. Why did the Konovalov surface?

3. Which of the following characters is the sonar specialist on the USS Dallas?

4. Why is Jack Ryan called back to the CIA?

5. Which word best describes how the Russian sailors react to what they see in the United States?

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