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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who says: "I shot down Admiral Sandecker and his staff over the China Sea."?
(a) LCDR Boland.
(b) Dirk Pitt.
(c) CDR Denver.
(d) ADM Hunter.
2. What is Barf the Magic Dragon?
(a) The Martha Ann's mascot.
(b) A shark killing gun.
(c) A sea shanty the crew of the Martha Ann made up.
(d) An anti-seasickness remedy.
3. 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?
(a) He never loaded the ammunition.
(b) His aim is terrible.
(c) He can't reach it.
(d) It is stolen out of his car.
4. What is unusual about the security on the Martha Ann?
(a) There is none, it's not supposed to be a Naval vessel.
(b) They conduct a full body pat-down search prior to allowing entrance to the ship.
(c) They require three forms of id from Dirk in addition to official orders from ADM Hunter.
(d) The security guards operate in total darkness.
5. What does George Papaaloa ask Dirk about progress on that that Dirk had recently been diving to find?
(a) Iolani Palace.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) The burial grounds of the Koolau tribe.
(d) The burial cave of King Kamehameha.
6. What does Dirk wear to report for his first day of duty with ADM Hunter?
(a) Jeans and a sport coat.
(b) A white suit with a pink shirt.
(c) Full military dress uniform.
(d) Jeans and a Hawaiian shirt.
7. How does the Starbuck hit the seafloor?
(a) Stern first, almost perpendicular.
(b) Bow first.
(c) Perfectly parallel.
(d) Upside down.
8. Whose responsibility is it to plot the new search area for the Martha Ann after Dirk's interpretation of the evidence?
(a) LCDR Boland.
(b) ADM Hunter.
(c) CDR Denver.
(d) CDR Denver.
9. What are the two most important things about the sub's condition that Dirk reports to Boland?
(a) It is only partially flooded and the lights are still on.
(b) Her electronics have not corroded and the missiles are intact.
(c) The slight movement of the boat indicates she is not stuck fast to the seafloor and her water pumps are still working.
(d) It is not flooded and still has power from the port reactor.
10. What is the first year of record for missing ships in the Pacific Vortex?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1968.
11. Who does Dirk call first to report the incident with the gray van?
(a) Adrian Hunter.
(b) ADM Sandecker.
(c) ADM Hunter.
(d) The Honolulu Police.
12. Why does Dirk stop to talk to George Papaaloa?
(a) To find out what he knows about Summer.
(b) To find out what he knows about the Pacific Vortex.
(c) To shake off the person tailing him.
(d) To learn more about Pacific Islands.
13. What color is Summer's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Dirty blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Dark brown.
14. How long has it been since Dirk has had a vacation?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) Three years.
15. How long does the Navy extend searches for its missing vessels or crew?
(a) he Navy does not conduct search and rescue, the Coast Guard does.
(b) Indefinitely.
(c) 60 days.
(d) 72 hours.
Short Answer Questions
1. What words does LCDR Boland have tattooed on his arm?
2. How long can the reactor continue to run unattended?
3. Besides his direction on delivering his message, what is CDR Dupree's final request?
4. Why doesn't Dirk want to leave the Martha Ann on the helicopter to go and get the salvage team?
5. How does Summer escape Dirk's hotel room?
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