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Quiz about The Hunt for Red October
Quiz about The Hunt for Red October

"The Hunt for Red October" Trivia Quiz

One of my favorite authors! Harken back to the early days of Tom Clancy and see what you remember from the book (not the movie!).

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
114,032
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
1951
Last 3 plays: Carouser (8/20), bluerodeo (11/20), andymuenz (20/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What is the date of 'The First Day' of the story? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. Who is the first character we meet in the novel? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. What is the name of the political officer on board "Red October"? Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. How many missiles does "Red October" have?

Answer: (Number)

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Question 5 of 20
5. Where does Jack Ryan currently reside? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. What is the name of Commander Bart Mancuso's submarine? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. What job does 'Jonesy' do onboard Commander Mancuso's submarine? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. What is "Red October's" revolutionary propulsion system called? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. How do the Soviets learn of Captain Marko Ramius' intention to defect? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. When "Red October's" new drive is operating, what does it sound like to sonarmen? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. To what British aircraft carrier is Jack sent? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. In the brief altercation between American and Soviet fighters, whose fighter is hit? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. What is the route through the Reykjanes Ridge called that the Russian submarines use? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Which Soviet submarine suffers a nuclear reactor meltdown? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. How does Jack Ryan first communicate with Captain Marko Ramius? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Which of the following was not a factor in achieving the evacuation of "Red October"? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. Does "Red October" fire a missile at one of the American boats?


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Question 18 of 20
18. What convinces the Soviets that the exploded sub is "Red October"? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Who fired the torpedo that sank the Soviet submarine "V.K. Konovalov"? Remember, this quiz is on the book, not the movie. Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What did Jack Ryan do for the very first time at the end of the novel? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Dec 02 2024 : Carouser: 8/20
Nov 09 2024 : bluerodeo: 11/20
Nov 09 2024 : andymuenz: 20/20
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 168: 15/20
Nov 01 2024 : Qcano: 10/20
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 12: 3/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the date of 'The First Day' of the story?

Answer: Friday, 3 December

 The entire story takes place between Friday the 3rd of December and Monday the 20th of December.
2. Who is the first character we meet in the novel?

Answer: Captain Marko Ramius

 Ramius is the captain of "Red October". We don't actually see Jack Ryan until the second day.
3. What is the name of the political officer on board "Red October"?

Answer: Ivan Yurievich Putin

 Kamarov is the sub's navigator and Borodin the first officer. Tupolev is the Captain of the Soviet sub "V.K. Konovalov".
4. How many missiles does "Red October" have?

Answer: 26

 Based on the 'Typhoon' class of nuclear missile submarines, the Red October actually had 6 more than the 20 normally in place.
5. Where does Jack Ryan currently reside?

Answer: Morrow, England

 Jack is living in England for two purposes - one, to work on a book on the biography of Fleet Admiral William Halsey - two, as a CIA liaison with England.
6. What is the name of Commander Bart Mancuso's submarine?

Answer: USS Dallas

 The USS "Dallas" is a 688-class attack submarine whose primary job is to find other submarines.
7. What job does 'Jonesy' do onboard Commander Mancuso's submarine?

Answer: Sonarman

 Sonarman Second Class Ronald Jones is a college dropout who is nevertheless a genius. He got kicked out of the California Institute of Technology for playing pranks, not for failing courses.
8. What is "Red October's" revolutionary propulsion system called?

Answer: Caterpillar

 It operates on the same principle as a jet fighter, but instead of air helping run the engines, it uses water.
9. How do the Soviets learn of Captain Marko Ramius' intention to defect?

Answer: Ramius sent a letter

 Ramius sent his letter to Admiral Yuri Ilych Padorin, Chief Political Officer for the Soviet Navy.
10. When "Red October's" new drive is operating, what does it sound like to sonarmen?

Answer: Tectonic activity

 The computer analysis program on the USS "Dallas" determined that the sound was 'magma displacement'. Along with the rumble, Jonesy also heard the sound of water rushing through pipes.
11. To what British aircraft carrier is Jack sent?

Answer: HMS Invincible

 HMS "Invincible" is described as being half the size of the American aircraft carrier USS "Kennedy".
12. In the brief altercation between American and Soviet fighters, whose fighter is hit?

Answer: Commander Robby Jackson

 Although "The Hunt for Red October" takes place after "Patriot Games" chronologically, no mention is made at this time of the friendship between Jackson and Ryan.
13. What is the route through the Reykjanes Ridge called that the Russian submarines use?

Answer: Red Route One

 The tactic involved having a premapped route through the dangerous underwater ridges, then traversing it at flank speed. American and British subs were unable to keep up.
14. Which Soviet submarine suffers a nuclear reactor meltdown?

Answer: E.S. Politovskiy

 In their haste to race to the U.S. Coast to intercept "Red October", mistakes were made to cause the reactor malfunction. There was only one survivor of the accident.
15. How does Jack Ryan first communicate with Captain Marko Ramius?

Answer: Morse code

 Counting on Ramius' personality as a former attack boat Captain, Jack is ready to relay a Morse code message through the signal light on the deck of the HMS "Invincible".
16. Which of the following was not a factor in achieving the evacuation of "Red October"?

Answer: Mutiny

 Following the evacuation, an explosion made it seem as though the sub had been scuttled. Of course, it was all set up by Ramius and his officers to make it look like they went down with the ship - instead of defecting.
17. Does "Red October" fire a missile at one of the American boats?

Answer: No

They did jettison a missile after the secret GRU agent had tampered with it in his efforts to scuttle the boat.
18. What convinces the Soviets that the exploded sub is "Red October"?

Answer: They find a depth gauge and a missile

 The Soviets had claimed the whole time that the 'missing' submarine was not a missile sub. Finding the missile gave the Americans the chance to hold something against the Russians.
19. Who fired the torpedo that sank the Soviet submarine "V.K. Konovalov"? Remember, this quiz is on the book, not the movie.

Answer: It was not sunk by a torpedo

 Captain Ramius sank "V.K. Konovalov" by ramming it.
20. What did Jack Ryan do for the very first time at the end of the novel?

Answer: Sleep on an airplane

 Jack's fear of flying stemmed from two incidents; the first was the death of his parents in a plane crash, and the second was a helicopter crash he was in as a young US Marine Lieutenant.
Source: Author reedy

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