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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. How did the black woman being autopsied by the Dade County coroner die?

2. What is the name of LeBaron's blimp?

3. What part of Gly's body does Pitt break during an interrogation session?

4. Where does Pitt hide the motor he finds when he escapes from his cell the first time?

5. What treasure did Raymond LeBaron believe was on the Cyclops?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the President told about the Jersey Colony?

2. What does Rooney learn about the identities of the bodies found on the blimp?

3. What is the Jersey Colony?

4. What odd events had the Cyclops encountered since leaving home port?

5. Why are the Russians on Cayo Santa Maria?

6. Why does Jessie LeBaron say that the man found on the Prosperteer is not Raymond LeBaron?

7. What does a Soviet geophysicist find when examining photographs taken by the Selenos 4?

8. Describe what Pitt finds when is escaping from the Russian installation.

9. Describe the caravan that brought passengers and cargo to the Cyclops before the ship left Rio de Janeiro.

10. Why were some Soviet scientists upset about the cargo of the Selenos 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cussler uses suspense to keep the reader guessing throughout the novel "Cyclops." Explain how elements of suspense are used to advance the plot in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The biographical information about the author that is in the book compares Cussler to Pitt. Argue whether Cussler's life does or not not nearly parallel the life of his fictional character, Pitt. Use examples from the novel to support your points.

Essay Topic 3

Use examples from the novel and argue that the genre of the novel is either an action-adventure or some other type of genre.

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