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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 do the Americans offer the crew of the Red October?

2. Where is the crew of the Red October taken?

3. How many days did Jones track the unknown submarine?

4. In what month does this story take place?

5. The regular public bathhouse is used for which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the Konovalov ordered to stay behind?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on how the author of this novel uses suspense throughout the text to keep the reader engaged. Use information from the text to support your essay.

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