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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Jack Ryan's family located at the end of this novel?
(a) California
(b) London
(c) Washington
(d) New York City

2. How many missiles actually made connection with an American plane?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c)
(d) 1

3. Who plans a political makeover of the military?
(a) CIA
(b) NSA
(c) Politburo
(d) FBI

4. Who was assigned to watch the injured Russian sailor's recovery?
(a) CIA Agent
(b) FBI Agent
(c) KGB Agent
(d) Only doctors

5. How does Ramius plan to get his crew off of the ship?
(a) Tells them they are under attack by the Americans
(b) Sinks the ship and relies on the Americans to save them
(c) Simply orders them to abandon ship
(d) Tells them the ship is damaged and they must evacuate

6. The regular public bathhouse is used for which of the following?
(a) Headquarters of the KGB
(b) A way to communicate information with the Americans
(c) Just a plain regular bathhouse
(d) Secretive meeting place for the Politburo

7. Which of the following seems to be of most concern to Jack Ryan?
(a) Debt to country
(b) History
(c) Work
(d) Family

8. Which of the following terms best describes the condition of the injured Russian soldier?
(a) Unstable
(b) Stable
(c) Critical
(d) Comatose

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

10. Who is Filitov's boss?
(a) Ramius
(b) Defense Minister
(c) KGB
(d) Leader of Russia

11. In what month does this story take place?
(a) July
(b) January
(c) March
(d) December

12. Where is the crew of the Red October taken?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Washington
(c) London
(d) Moscow

13. How do the three ships identify the Konovalov is still around?
(a) Distinctive looks when seen
(b) The Russians on board
(c) Distinctive sound
(d) Sonar

14. How does the Konovalov identify the Red October?
(a) Distinctive sound
(b) The Russians on board
(c) Distinctive looks when seen
(d) Sonar

15. How many days did Jones track the unknown submarine?
(a) 2 weeks
(b) 2 days
(c) 1 month
(d) 5 days

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds a minor radiation leak on the Red October?

2. Which of the following words can be used to describe how the planes from both sides know where the other planes are located?

3. At the end of the novel, what happens to most of the characters?

4. What does the Russian Ambassador accuse the Americans of?

5. Where was the injured Russian soldier taken?

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