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

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

3. Which of the following best describes how the remainder of the trip to the port went?
(a) Minor incidents
(b) Without incident
(c) Major incidents
(d) Complicated

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

5. What happens to Williams and Ramius?
(a) Evacuated to a new ship
(b) Healed by the doctor
(c) Died
(d) Taken into custody

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the submarine filled with explosives for its last mission?

2. Over what do the Americans and Soviets bond?

3. What has the Dallas succeeded in doing?

4. Who plans a political makeover of the military?

5. In what month does this story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Americans want to find the Red October?

2. What happens when the chief engineer finds a minor radiation leak?

3. What does the incident of the KGB agent almost lighting a cigarette near the oxygen tanks show to the reader?

4. What about the injured Russian, who is identified simply as a cook is suspenseful?

5. In relation to the plan to help some of the Russian sailors defect, what positive step occurs related to Ryan occurs on the twelfth day?

6. What does the radiation scare do in the way to help with the defection plan of Ramius?

7. What is revealed about the inner-workings of Soviet government on the twelfth day?

8. How do the Americans plan to use Henderson?

9. What is revealed about the identity of the Cardinal?

10. Why is the Konovalov ordered to stay behind?

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