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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "one of the finest undercover salvage operations in the world?"
(a) NUMA, ADM Sandecker's command.
(b) The Russian Special Undersea Operators Progam.
(c) The Special Projects division of NUMA, Dirk Pitt's command.
(d) The 101st Salvage Fleet, ADM Hunter's command.

2. According to CDR Dupree's log, which compartment in the sub is the only compartment breached?
(a) The forward torpedo room.
(b) The reactor room.
(c) The aft missile cabin.
(d) The captain's quarters.

3. Who is the narrator of Chapter 2?
(a) Dirk Pratt.
(b) LT Carter.
(c) CDR Dupree.
(d) ADM Hunter.

4. Why does ADM Hunter think the crew could have still escaped and survived?
(a) There is a chase ship three nautical miles away.
(b) There are fishing trawler's nearby the crew could have reached.
(c) The distance from the sub escape hatches to the surface is easily reachable with or without SCUBA gear.
(d) There are plenty of life rafts.

5. What does Dirk find in the water when he swims out beyond the breakers at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A yellow waterproof book with the name of an Admiral on it.
(b) A canister encased in yellow plastic marked US Navy.
(c) A red life jacket attached to a piece of a Naval uniform.
(d) A yellow scuba tank marked Russian Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname of the area where the Starbuck went missing?

2. Why does Dirk's gun do him no good in the shootout with the gray Dodge van that tails him after he leaves the museum?

3. How does the Starbuck hit the seafloor?

4. How long has it been since someone researched the sunken island at George Papaaloa's museum?

5. What does Dirk wear to report for his first day of duty with ADM Hunter?

(see the answer key)

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