"The Cardinal of the Kremlin" Trivia Quiz

Answer: His skill with SAMs

One of the Russian surface-to-air missiles he learned to use with such great precision was called 'strela', which translates as 'arrow.'

Answer: It is not revealed

We never learn the name of the Archer, his leader, or, later in the novel, the Major.

Answer: False

The Archer's wife and daughter were killed by rockets fired from a Russian fighter, and his son was rounded up with other surviving orphans from the village for shipment to the Soviet Union.

Answer: Golovko

Throughout the arms negotiations, Ryan and Golovko try and get insight from each other as to how much each side is willing to concede.

Answer: Bright Star

The laser site is located near the town of Dushanbe in the Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic.

Answer: Tea Clipper

Tea Clipper is located in New Mexico.

Answer: The steam baths

Misha delivers his film by handing it to the steam bath attendant with the bundle of birch branches that all patrons get while in the steam bath.

Answer: 4

Misha hands it to (1) the steam bath attendant, who gives it to (2) the drycleaning shop owner, who has it picked up by (3) Svetlana Vaneyeva, who passes it to (4) an older male, who gives it to Ed.

Answer: Sensory deprivation

Svetlana goes through many stages in the course of her 'treatment.' She ranges from panic to depression to speculation on whether or not she is dead to hysteria to self-recrimination, and more before she is considered 'broken.'

Answer: False

It is actually 'Ivan Emmetovich.' Ivan is the Russian version of John, and the patronym is Jack's father's name (Emmet) with the masculine 'ovich' added to the end.

Answer: Bondarenko

When it is discovered that Filitov is a traitor, suspicion is also cast upon Bondarenko, due to the relationship between the two.

Answer: Armored

Colonel Mikhail Filitov was awarded the gold star as 'Hero of the Soviet Union' three times during his career as a tanker.

Answer: Corporal Romanov

Corporal Romanov was the young tanker that interposed his tank between the Germans and Filitov to save him. Filitov destroyed the tank that got Romanov in return, receiving his burns at the same time.

Answer: Beatrice Taussig

Dr. Long is Major Gregory's significant other, Peggy Jennings is the FBI Agent trying to find the spy, and Bisyarina is Russian Agent 'running' her asset: Bea Taussig.

Answer: They cut off another vehicle

In the back of the car, Major Gregory tries to alert the cop to his situation, and the cop gets shot in the jaw. By throwing off the gunman's aim, Major Gregory manages to save the cop's life.

Answer: Submarine

Mr. Clark comes ashore to get them, and then takes them to waiting "USS Dallas."

Answer: False

The Major accomplishes his mission, but the Archer fails and is killed by Colonel Bondarenko.

Answer: Chairman Gerasimov

KGB Chairman Gerasimov is compromised in his bid for power by the CIA threatening to reveal the truth about what happened to "Red October." Since Gerasimov had used the GRU's apparent failure in that event to advance his career, the truth would have finished him politically.

Answer: True

In helping Filitov to board the plane, Jack hurts his knee and is unable to climb back up the ladder. As a member of a diplomatic mission, however, Jack is safe from retaliation. After speaking with the Soviet General Secretary Narmonov, they agree to keep everything hush hush.

Answer: Camp David

The Soviet Defence Attaché to Washington, Major General Grigoriy Dalmatov, was brought to the ceremony as a courtesy to the Russians and to Filitov's corps - the tankers.