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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. Most of the incidents on the tenth day can be referred to as which of the following?

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

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

4. What does the Russian Ambassador accuse the Americans of?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing in detail what events led Ramius to decide to defect. Be sure to include specific details from the text to support your answer.

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