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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. Which President placed Cuba off limits to Americans?

2. What does the Ozero Zaysan weigh?

3. Who is the only missing member of the Inner Core?

4. What is the cargo of the Ozero Zaysan?

5. How tall is the tidal wave that results from the explosions of the three ships in the Havana harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Jessie, Hagen and the Castros who were in Sloppy Joe's when the explosion occurred?

2. How do the colonists defeat the Russians?

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

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

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

6. How does Clark die?

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

8. How is Velikov supposed to bring down the Gettysburg?

9. In Chapter 72, where is Velikov taken when his limousine is stopped by a roadblock?

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

Using examples from "Cyclops", explain how Cussler uses cliffhangers to build tension 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

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.

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