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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. Who are sent to inspect the Red October?

2. Which of the following best describes how the remainder of the trip to the port went?

3. Why doesn't the second torpedo ignite when it hits the Red October?

4. What happens to Ramius?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Konovalov ordered to stay behind?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is revealed about the identity of the Cardinal?

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

9. What happens when the Red October slams into the Konovalov?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an comparison between the meetings held by high ranking military officials of the Americans and those of the Russians. Then make a judgment as to which is more effective and why. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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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