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"Sum of All Fears" Characters Trivia Quiz

A quiz about characters and incidents in the Tom Clancy novel "The Sum of All Fears". This quiz is based on the book, not the movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by kohodonuts88. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kohodonuts88

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,839

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
746

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. As the book opens, I'm the National Security Advisor. I helped devise the Middle East Peace Plan, but got caught in a compromising situation with a former student. I die of a cerebral hemorrhage. Hint

Elizabeth Elliot

Marcus Cabot

Arnold van Damm

Charles Alden

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Question 2 of 10

2. I'm with the State Department. I travel to meet with the Israeli government, and with the Pope, to seek approval for the Middle East Peace Plan. Hint

Timothy Riley

Brent Talbot

Scott Adler

Jack Ryan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Throughout the events of the book, I'm the President of the United States, until the very end, when I'm replaced. Hint

Bob Fowler

Arnold van Damm

Roger Durling

Charles Alden

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Question 4 of 10

4. I give Jack Ryan a jewel-encrusted gold sword in thanks for his handling of the nuclear crisis.

Answer: (One Word (Prince ______ ))

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm Marvin Russell. When I fly overseas to meet the terrorists, from what U.S. city do I depart? Hint

Minneapolis

Chicago

Miami

St. Louis

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Question 6 of 10

6. I'm Roger Durling, and I was the youngest governor in the history of Oregon.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. I'm the German scientist overseeing the construction of the nuclear bomb. Hint

Manfred Fromm

Erwin Keitel

Gunther Bock

Peter Wiegler

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'm Tony Wills, and I'm a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings. What team did we face in the doomed Super Bowl in Denver? Hint

Pittsburgh Steelers

Denver Broncos

San Diego Chargers

Miami Dolphins

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'm Marcus Cabot, the Director of Central Intelligence. I die as a result of the nuclear attack.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'm the President of the Soviet Union. Hint

Golovko

Narmonov

Gerasimov

Ramius

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Charles Alden

Elizabeth Elliot replaced Alden as the NSA. Arnie van Damm is the White House Chief of Staff, while Marcus Cabot is the Director of Central Intelligence.

2. I'm with the State Department. I travel to meet with the Israeli government, and with the Pope, to seek approval for the Middle East Peace Plan.

Answer: Scott Adler

Brent Talbot is the Secretary of State, Adler's boss. Jack Ryan is, of course, the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. Timothy Riley is Father Timothy Riley, of Georgetown University, who initiates contact with the Vatican about the Peace Plan.

3. Throughout the events of the book, I'm the President of the United States, until the very end, when I'm replaced.

Answer: Bob Fowler

Roger Durling is the Vice President, until the end of the book, when he assumes the office of President, due to Fowler's bungling of the nuclear crisis with the Soviet Union.

4. I give Jack Ryan a jewel-encrusted gold sword in thanks for his handling of the nuclear crisis.

Answer: Ali

Prince Ali bin Sheik is a member of the Saudi Royal Family.

5. I'm Marvin Russell. When I fly overseas to meet the terrorists, from what U.S. city do I depart?

Answer: Minneapolis

Minneapolis, to Frankfurt, then to Athens, where he met with Ibrahim Ghosn.

6. I'm Roger Durling, and I was the youngest governor in the history of Oregon.

Answer: False

Durling was actually the youngest governor in the history of California when he joined Bob Fowler's campaign and became Vice President. Durling became President at the end of the book. He dies as a result of an attack on the Capitol in the sequel, "Debt of Honor".

7. I'm the German scientist overseeing the construction of the nuclear bomb.

Answer: Manfred Fromm

Bock and Keitel are terrorists. Wiegler is a KGB captain, who poses as a German reporter.

8. I'm Tony Wills, and I'm a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings. What team did we face in the doomed Super Bowl in Denver?

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The book's Secretary of Defense, Dennis Bunker, owns the San Diego Chargers.

9. I'm Marcus Cabot, the Director of Central Intelligence. I die as a result of the nuclear attack.

Answer: False

In the movie, Cabot, played by Morgan Freeman, dies. In the book, Secretary of State Talbot and Secretary of Defense Bunker die in the stadium.

10. I'm the President of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Narmonov

Golovko is KGB Chairman. Gerasimov is the former KGB Chairman, who Jack Ryan helped to defect in "Cardinal of the Kremlin". Ramius is the submarine captain who defected with his sub in "Hunt for Red October". Thanks for trying my quiz- I hope you enjoy Tom Clancy as much as I do!

Source: Author kohodonuts88

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