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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. Ryan is eager to dismiss his connection to which organization?

2. The person teams up with an American named ____.

3. Who/what invades Ryan's hospital room?

4. Much to Ryan's dismay, British law currently forbids which of the following?

5. What is the name of Ryan's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. The reader is introduced to Dennis Cooley, a bookstore owner. Discuss Cooley and why he is an important part of the story.

2. Owens and Ashley look into Watkins' military history. What is learned about Watkins and what may have turned him against the crown?

3. Why does Ryan get angry when he learns that Sinn Fein is scheduled to arrive from Ireland the next day?

4. Who finds Alex's gun? What type of gun is it? Where is it found?

5. What technique does Ryan use to take out the first gunman? What does Ryan do to disable the man?

6. What is the reaction of the students in Ryan's lecture hall on his first day back at the Naval Academy?

7. Name at least two famous women who were executed at the Tower of London. Also note the year in which the last execution took place.

8. What news is delivered to McKenney in regards to one of the ULA members? What is implied by O'Donnell regarding an upcoming transfer?

9. What happens to the information gathered by the recon cameras? How does it happen?

10. Ryan learns that he has a guard on the door and questions to answer. Discuss the scene.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Admiral Greer predicts that he can get Ryan to join the CIA at least on a temporary basis. Explain in detail Greer's job, where he fits into the story, why he wants Ryan, and what his plans include. Also discuss Greer's personal attitude toward Ryan and vice versa.

Essay Topic 2

Jack Ryan is a historian at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. What does it mean to be a historian? Does Ryan teach about history, about the Navy, or something else entirely? What type of students does Ryan have? What else is Ryan called upon to do other than teach? What part of Ryan's job took him to the UK in the first place? How does Ryan's experience switch from the Naval Academy to the CIA? What is Ryan's military training and history? Do you think Ryan is the best person to sign on to the CIA for this case? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the ULA and the PIRA. What do the abbreviations stand for and how are the groups similar? Were the groups ever connected in any way? Explain. Which do you think is more dangerous? Why? Summarize the core mission of each group and the plans used to accomplish that mission.

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