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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. What does the President want from Henderson?

2. Which of the following terms best describes the condition of the injured Russian soldier?

3. On the eleventh day, what activity is continuing to occur on the Red October?

4. Which of he following characters impresses the Soviets on the Red October?

5. Which of the follow does the Dallas not send to the Red October?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the Americans find as they explore the Red October.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is learned about the Ethan Allen on the tenth day?

9. Why is the Konovalov ordered to stay behind?

10. What happens when the Russians fire missiles at the American Tom Cats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an analysis of the ability of the Americans to avert a true military crisis. Make a judgment as to the effectiveness of their plan and strategy.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how well Ramius was prepared to successfully defect. Use specific events and details from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing dangers which may have happened at specific points in the novel, but did not and how they may have changed future events in the novel.

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