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A number of Tom Clancy's novels featuring Jack Ryan, including his first novel, 'The Hunt for Red October', have been adapted to become blockbuster films.

25 Tom Clancy quizzes and 355 Tom Clancy trivia questions.

Flyin' Ryan great trivia quiz

Collection Quiz

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Jack Ryan Stories

In some respects the title is a bit of a misnomer as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan has a fear of flying. However, he warrants the moniker due to his rapid ascension through the ranks frim CIA analyst to becoming the President of the United States.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 28 24

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Books of Tom Clancy best quiz

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This is a quiz about the novels of Tom Clancy. Test your knowledge on these basic questions. Good luck!

Average, 20 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Aug 23 16

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All About Jack Ryan top quiz

Multiple Choice

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Test yourself all about Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy's hero from most of his books. See how many of these general questions you can answer correctly. Good luck!

Average, 20 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Dec 07 06

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Tom Clancy Plots

Match Quiz

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Match the Tom Clancy novel title to the plot.

Average, 10 Qns, pointluck, Jul 06 17

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"Patriot Games"

Multiple Choice

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Delve into your memory of Tom Clancy's earlier writing as you play this "Patriot Game".

Average, 20 Qns, reedy, Sep 23 07

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"The Hunt for Red October"

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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!).

Average, 20 Qns, reedy, Oct 10 08

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Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 1

Multiple Choice

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The best of the non-Jack Ryan books. An account of WW III in Western Europe and the Atlantic in the 1980s.

Average, 20 Qns, pointluck, May 31 16

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John Clark

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This quiz is about my favorite Tom Clancy character, John Clark.

Average, 10 Qns, shootandloot, Aug 29 04

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Splinter Cell by Tom Clancy popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

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A quiz on a novel that is both a very enjoyable read and an interesting look at counter-terrorism. This quiz concerns only the first "Splinter Cell novel" (not "Operation Barracuda" or any of the video games). Best of luck.

Average, 15 Qns, Triviaballer, Feb 02 06

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Make the Right Matches in Tom Clancy's Navy

Match Quiz

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Keep in mind this quiz is about the books, which don't always have the same plot, characters, or ships as the several movies based on the books. Even if you didn't read all the books, understanding the ship's designation numbers will be helpful.

Average, 10 Qns, pointluck, Oct 19 16

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Quick Question

In which novel do we first (chronologically) meet Domingo (Ding) Chavez?

From Quiz "Books of Tom Clancy"

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Jack Ryan's Career

Multiple Choice

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I love all of Tom Clancy's works, but especially those of the Jack Ryan universe. See if you can answer these questions about Jack's career.

Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jul 09 03

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"The Cardinal of the Kremlin"

Multiple Choice

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Come try my quiz on the third of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels.

Average, 20 Qns, reedy, Jul 09 03

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"Red Rabbit"

Multiple Choice

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Tom Clancy went back to look at a time early in Jack Ryan's career with this book. Enjoy!

Average, 20 Qns, reedy, Jul 09 03

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Tom Clancy Novels

Multiple Choice

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This quiz will test your knowledge of best-selling author Tom Clancy's books, especially the extremely successful 'Jack Ryan' series.

Average, 15 Qns, magicbadger, Jul 02 05

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"Sum of All Fears" Characters

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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.

Average, 10 Qns, kohodonuts88, May 06 16

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Dossier Dilemnas

Multiple Choice

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Can you identify these characters from Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" fiction, based on "excerpts" from their dossiers?

Average, 10 Qns, Stillman, Sep 02 03

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Who's Who in "Without Remorse"

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Hi, I'm John Kelly and I'm wondering how much you know about my friends and enemies.

Average, 20 Qns, Zanette, Jul 09 03

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The Ryan/Clark World

Multiple Choice

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A quiz based on the world created by Tom Clancy, where the Ryan and Clark families take the lead roles. ("Without Remorse" to "The Bear and the Dragon")

Average, 15 Qns, jez_mcgad, Feb 23 07

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"The Hunt For Red October": The Book

Multiple Choice

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This quiz is about the book 'The Hunt for Red October' by the brilliant Tom Clancy. The quiz is mainly about the book and/or the discrepancies between the book and the film.

Difficult, 15 Qns, marko aleksandrovich, Jul 24 09

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Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The rest of the book, after the Part 1 quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, pointluck, Mar 23 16

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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

Multiple Choice

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This is my first quiz, and being a huge Tom Clancy fan, I thought it was perfect! Please enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, BurtHarb21, Aug 19 06

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Clear and Present Danger

Multiple Choice

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This is a quiz on Tom Clancy's novel "Clear and Present Danger." See how well you know the book.

Average, 15 Qns, handy99, Mar 20 06

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"Hunt for Red October" - Cryptogram

Multiple Choice

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Can you break the code to find items related to Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October"? The code remains the same throughout the quiz. Therefore, if the letter X equals the Letter C, it is that way all the way through the quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Zanette, May 05 04

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Characters from "Operation Barracuda"

Multiple Choice

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This quiz is about multiple things about "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Operation Barracuda", written by David Michaels. The questions will not be in order. Have Fun!

Average, 10 Qns, bcollums, Jan 16 08

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Rainbow

Multiple Choice

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A quiz about the (fictional) NATO counter terrorist unit - Rainbow, from the novel "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy.

Tough, 10 Qns, jez_mcgad, Apr 01 04

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Tom Clancy Trivia Questions

1. Some help is sent into Iceland for Lt Edwards. Who parachutes in?

From Quiz Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 2

Answer: Royal Marines

Four Royal Marines land in rocky territory. Their lieutenant suffers a broken neck and is KIA. Their veteran sergeant has sprained an ankle. Edwards stays in command, now he has more grunts to impress.

2. What triggers the Soviet oil shortage central to the plot of the book?

From Quiz Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 1

Answer: Sabotage by Muslim fanatics at a massive oilfield.

Three employees, after much planning, raid the control center and open and close the correct valves to induce a fire which consumes everything at the production facility. They murder all the technicians and die in a battle with security, taking most of them with them.

3. What is the name of the technical analyzer for Third Echelon?

From Quiz Characters from "Operation Barracuda"

Answer: Carly St. John

She was shot by Mike Wu.

4. Where is the new Soviet project located, approximately?

From Quiz The Cardinal of the Kremlin

Answer: Dushanbe

Dushanbe is very close to the Afghanistan border - probably a huge mistake for the Russians.

5. What is Jack Ryan's middle name?

From Quiz All About Jack Ryan

Answer: Patrick

John Patrick Ryan is the son of Emmet Ryan. In the novel "Without Remorse" we meet the father and the son having a conversation together, the only novel where they both appear.

6. What was referred to as the Northern Resource Area?

From Quiz The Ryan/Clark World

Answer: Siberia

Since Jack Ryan came into the White House, this territory has been sought after by several sovereign states.

7. US Navy, former F-14 pilot. Callsign "Spade One". Former CAG, USS Theodore Roosevelt.

From Quiz Dossier Dilemnas

Answer: Robert Jackson

Admiral Robert "Bobby" Jackson has appeared in most of the Jack Ryan novels. He went from a Commander in "Patriot Games" to a Rear Admiral on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in "Executive Orders". He unfortunately falls to an assassin's bullet just prior to "The Teeth of the Tiger".

8. 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.

From Quiz "Sum of All Fears" Characters

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.

9. One day I was taking a swim around my island. Do you remember who came by for a visit?

From Quiz Who's Who in "Without Remorse"

Answer: Admiral "Dutch" Maxwell

John saved the life of Dutch's son, a young lieutenant, in Vietnam.

10. Chronologically, where in the series does "Red Rabbit" fit?

From Quiz "Red Rabbit"

Answer: Between "Patriot Games" and "The Hunt for Red October"

"Red Rabbit" begins approximately 5 months after the events of "Patriot Games." Little Jack Ryan Jr. is 5 months old, and the book opens with the Ryan family moving into their residence in England.

11. The first character we meet in the novel is called 'The Archer.' Why is he called this?

From Quiz "The Cardinal of the Kremlin"

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.'

12. What is the date of 'The First Day' of the story?

From Quiz "The Hunt for Red October"

Answer: Friday, 3 December

The entire story takes place between Friday the 3rd of December and Monday the 20th of December.

13. What is the name of the captain of the boat, Panache?

From Quiz Clear and Present Danger

Answer: Red Wegener

His name is mentioned in the first line of Chapter 1. He was the one in charge of the capture of the Colombians who slaughtered the family aboard "Empire Builder".

14. In which branch of the military did Jack Ryan begin his career?

From Quiz Jack Ryan's Career

Answer: Marines

He served as a 2nd Lieutenant on the USS Guam.

15. In the film, Melekhin is a lieutenant. In the book, what rank is he?

From Quiz "The Hunt For Red October": The Book

Answer: Captain First- Rank

For some reason they reduced Comrade Melekhin by three ranks in the film. He is Ramius' equal in rank, but since he was the engineer, the vagaries of the Soviet Navy meant he could be an Admiral and still be the subordinate his Captain.

16. Chronologically speaking (not in the order the books were written or published), in which novel did Jack Ryan first make an appearance?

From Quiz Tom Clancy Novels

Answer: Without Remorse

His father was investigating the murders of a number of drug dealers, committed by the main character John Kelly. Jack appears a couple of times as a minor character.

17. One submarine is badly damaged during the Tomahawk missile launch against the Kola bases. Which Los Angeles class attack sub is hit?

From Quiz Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 2

Answer: USS Providence

Providence has her sail wrecked by an ASW rocket, launched by a Grisha II class corvette. She makes horrible noise at anything more than about five knots. Boston and Chicago will take turns sprinting and drifting, in an effort to get Providence to safety.

18. The Politburo decides to engage and eliminate NATO as a fighting force before what other endeavor?

From Quiz Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", Part 1

Answer: Invading the Middle East

NATO forces would make an invasion of Mid-East oil producing nations costly and endanger the very resource the USSR is after...oil.

19. What is Anton Antipov?

From Quiz Characters from "Operation Barracuda"

Answer: He is Zdrok's right hand man.

He was killed by Sam.

20. What did Captain Marko Ramius give to Jack Ryan as an appreciation gift?

From Quiz The Cardinal of the Kremlin

Answer: One of the two nuclear warhead launch keys from Red October

Pretty amazing present - unfortunately Ryan parts with this gift later.

21. What top secret sector of the United States government does Sam Fisher and all other Splinter Cells work for?

From Quiz Splinter Cell by Tom Clancy

Answer: Third Echelon

In the novel, Third Echelon is a subagency within the National Security Agency (NSA). Third Echelon field operatives are known as Splinter Cells and if they are captured the U.S. government will deny any knowledge of their existence.

22. What is John Clark's birth name?

From Quiz John Clark

Answer: John Terrence Kelly

When John went on his first mission with the CIA, his code-name was Mr. Clark. When he began working for the Agency permanantly, his death was faked and his name changed to John Clark.

23. Where is the unit based?

From Quiz Rainbow

Answer: Credenhill

The unit is based at Credenhill, near Hereford, which is actually in England thankyou Mr. Clancy.

24. Irish national. Deceased. Suspected ties with IRA or ULF. Owned and operated a bookstore in London.

From Quiz Dossier Dilemnas

Answer: Dennis Cooley

Dennis Cooley aided and abbetted the ULF in their mission against the Royals in "Patriot Games"... but ultimately paid the price.

25. What is the Archer's real name?

From Quiz "The Cardinal of the Kremlin"

Answer: It is not revealed

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

26. The novel opens stating that "Ryan was nearly killed twice in half an hour." How was he almost killed the first time?

From Quiz "Patriot Games"

Answer: He was almost run over by a double-decker bus

Before stepping off the curb, Jack looked left, then right, then left again - which won't help you very much when people are driving on the 'wrong' side of the road.

27. Who is the first character we meet in the novel?

From Quiz "The Hunt for Red October"

Answer: Captain Marko Ramius

Ramius is the captain of "Red October". We don't actually see Jack Ryan until the second day.

28. Where was the boat captain from?

From Quiz Clear and Present Danger

Answer: Kansas

The book said that he was from a Kansas wheat farm. It also says that it is where many Coast Guard captains come from.

29. Why was his military career cut short at the age of 23?

From Quiz Jack Ryan's Career

Answer: He hurt his back.

His platoon's helicopter crashed during a NATO exercise over Crete.

30. In the film, Executive Officer Vasily Borodin was shot and killed by Loginov (the GRU agent posing as a crewman). Who was Loginov's victim in the book?

From Quiz "The Hunt For Red October": The Book

Answer: Navigational Officer Gregoriy Kamarov

Kamarov was sent to seal all hatches with the British officer Williams (not in film). When they were returning through the missile bay, Loginov shot them both, but Williams survived. Loginov never approached the control room.

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