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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. Over what do the Americans and Soviets bond?

2. What is the status of the injured Russian soldier on the eleventh day?

3. What does the Pentagon think the Soviet Navy is planning in regards to the Red October?

4. Which of the following seems to be of most concern to Jack Ryan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the American Tom Cats do to make the Russian pilots think they are attacking?

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

3. What does the radiation scare on the Red October allow the officers to do?

4. Describe Jack Ryan and what he feels is most important.

5. What happens in Moscow with the Politburo after the Red October situation?

6. What leads to the arrest of a congressional aide in Washington?

7. How do the Americans plan to use Henderson?

8. What is the purpose of the Ethan Allen in the plan?

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

10. What happens to the crew of the Red October after they are in Washington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how the Soviet Party, which Ramius hated, was also responsible for making him into the man that he is and how this must be a troubling fact to the man. Remember to use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Jack Ryan and how this character has changed throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Have the students write an essay describing how the Russians must have felt the first time they were in the United States. Include many descriptors in your essay.

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