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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 many alternative plans does Velikov create in case Rum and Cola fail?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 40, how long has Pitt been on the water after escaping the Russian installation?

3. How old is the guard at the fourth checkpoint that Jessie, Pitt, and the taxi driver encounter?

4. What is taken over as a temporary hospital?

5. How many people does Velikov want left behind to die in the explosions in Havana?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the flight commander of the Gettysburg disturbed at the beginning of Chapter 54?

2. Why do the Soviets believe that the Cubans are responsible for the destruction of the communications center on Cayo Santa Maria?

3. Describe what happened when the Ozero Baykai blew up.

4. What does Pitt learn when he calls Weehawken Marine Products?

5. Why does the President accuse the Inner Core of murder?

6. What does the President want Steinmetz to do before the Russians land on the moon?

7. What does Raul Castro want Fidel Castro to do?

8. What does Pitt do after he crashes the taxi into the Russian car that was pursuing him?

9. How do Pitt and Jessie get into the Swiss Embassy?

10. What may be the purpose of the Russian installation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether Cussler does or does not have any dynamic characters in the novel. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether Worley, Captain of the Cyclops, was a German sympathizer. Use examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether most of the conflicts that occur in the novel are internal or external conflicts. Use examples from "Cyclops" to support your arguments.

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