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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a contributing factor to the nuclear accident on the Russian sub?
(a) Poor choices made by the captain
(b) Sabotage
(c) Racing to intercept the Red October
(d) A spy on board

2. What do many of the badges checked show?
(a) High levels of radiation
(b) Nothing
(c) Death immanent
(d) Low levels of radiation

3. Which of the following is an idiom for the word spy?
(a) Supportive
(b) Operative
(c) Secret
(d) Agent

4. Which character is more developed during the fourth day?
(a) Ramius's
(b) Jack Ryan's
(c) Skip Tyler's
(d) Admiral Reer's

5. Why were all Soviet submarines recalled?
(a) To protect the homeland
(b) Defective materials
(c) Nuclear accident
(d) Ramius's letter arrived

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following vessels helps the USS Kennedy?

2. Which of the following characters mistakenly assumes that the Americans cannot track the Red October?

3. On what basis does Ramius use to select the officers for the Red October?

4. What does the Russian Ambassador claim the Russian Fleet is doing?

5. What kind of ship is the USS New Jersey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tyler thinking of after his discussion with Greer?

2. With what mission was the Soviet Navy charged?

3. In what way does Jack Ryan's role change on the sixth day?

4. Why is Ramius's letter delayed in it's arrival?

5. Name one thing that is hinted at but not explained fully on the ninth day.

6. Describe the relationship between Mancuso and Jones.

7. What are the US government officials attempting to avoid?

8. What leads to the death of Ramius's wife?

9. What do both the Konovalov and Bremerton show the reader on the second day?

10. When the Dallas reports that they believe the unknown sound is an enemy submarine, what does the US Navy order them to do?

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