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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 Jessie meet Raymond?

2. What time is it when Jack's tugboat returns from the Ozero Baykai to move the next ship?

3. What type of plane does Major Hollyman fly?

4. What does Pitt take with him on the Dasher as the assault team prepares to attack Cayo Santa Maria?

5. Who finally kills Foss Gly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Soviet's plan to make South and Central American solid extensions of the Soviet Union?

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

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

5. Why does Pitt decide that the ships are the bombs that the Russians intend to set off in Havana?

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

7. How does Clark die?

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

9. What is the problem with the engines of the Amy Bigalow and the Ozero Zaysan?

10. What does Pitt do when Martin Brogan implies that he is not telling the truth about his experiences on the island?

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

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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