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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 tons did Bielenda's boat weigh?

2. How old was Nagle in 1991?

3. How long did Chatterton think it would take him to determine if it was worth diving to the wreck or safe to dive to the wreck?

4. How old was Kohler when his father took him diving?

5. What color china was found on the U-boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were two primary dangers that a deep-shipwreck diver confronted?

2. What were the sleeping accommodations like on the "Seeker"?

3. Why were shipwreck interiors terrifying places?

4. What did the men on the "Seeker" decide to do when it looked as though the wreck lay between 230 and 260 ft.?

5. Describe the silverware that Chatterton found.

6. What was a sand sweep?

7. Why did Nagle want to identify the sub that he and the other divers found?

8. Who had instilled a pride in being German in Kohler's father?

9. According to Patricia Chatterton, how did Rae Emmet Arison distinguish himself as a man?

10. What would an excellent diver do before going on a diver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chatterton and Kohler discovered that they could not trust written histories about the U-boats. Discuss why the men could not trust historical accounts.

Essay Topic 2

After finding the wrecked sub, the divers swear to keep the wreck a secret. Discuss why the divers decided to keep the wreck secret.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Kohler and Chatterton felt about the remains of the dead crewmen and the principles they thought were important for dealing with the remains.

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