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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. What does Pitt decide to use when he escapes from the island?

2. Where has Raphael O'Meara been the last three months?

3. What type of an accent does Lieutenant Commander Worley have?

4. At what time of day does Rooney finish his autopsy on the bodies found in the blimp?

5. In the Prologue, how many people are on the "Cyclops"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Steinmetz chosen to lead the Jersey Colony?

2. Why does Hagen tell the President not to judge the men of the Inner Core too harshly?

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

4. Why do the Soviets decide to attack the moon base?

5. How are the deaths of the bodies on the blimp similar to a case Rooney had fifteen years ago?

6. What is the Jersey Colony?

7. Why was Dr. Calvin Rooney not happy about doing an autopsy on a victim of drug overdose?

8. Why are the Russians on Cayo Santa Maria?

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

10. What does Senator Dean Porter think about the "handshake in space"?

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

Throughout "Cyclops", Cussler weaves historical facts with the storyline. Explain how Cussler uses creative license to adapt history to advance the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Would you consider Pitt to be a hero? Create arguments explaining why Pitt is or is not a hero in the novel. Use examples from the book to support your position.

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