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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. How do the three ships identify the Konovalov is still around?

2. Which of the following has it been confirmed by reading are involved in the defection plot on the Red October?

3. Where was the injured Russian soldier taken?

4. Which vessel does the pentagon decide should begin tracking the Red October?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What argument does the President make when the Russian Ambassador accuses the Americans of trying to kidnap the crew of the Red October?

9. Describe how the escort went after the Konovalov was destroyed.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how if one event had gone differently (event of your choice) the entire outcome of the novel may have been different. Be sure to include what that new outcome might have looked like and include some information from the novel in your writing.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail how rank does not seem to be important aboard the USS Dallas as far as relative to helping to be an active part in finding a solution to problems. Use details 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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