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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. Which of the following is Ryan's code name?

2. Which word describes the picture painted by Ramius of the Soviet government / lifestyle?

3. To whom are Ramius's father's loyalities?

4. What is wrong with the surgeon who operates on Ramius's wife?

5. What happens to the crew of the E.S. Politovskiy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ramius kill Putin?

2. How could Jones's relationship with the sonar equipment best be described?

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

4. What is revealed during the Politburo meeting?

5. Why doesn't the Bremerton do much to track the Red October?

6. Who or what is Cardinal?

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

8. How does show that Ramius has given much forethought to his planned defection?

9. What ultimatum does the President give to the Russian Ambassador?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing about what may have happened to change the ending of the novel had the Konovalov not been destroyed by the Red October.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the USA and the Soviets based on specific events and descriptions within the text. Use many details from the text to construct your comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author foreshadowed information about the cardinal including his identity throughout the novel using specific examples from the text.

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