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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the plan for the plane the rescue team flies out to the Pacific Vortex?
(a) The team will skydive from it into the drop zone and let the plane crash wherever it lands.
(b) The plane is a red-herring to make Delphi think they arrived that way. The real underwater rescue team is arriving by submarine.
(c) Al will drop the team and then fly in circles around the site until the pick-up signal is given.
(d) Ditch it in the water such that the crew manages to survive and the plane still floats.

2. Why is Dirk beginning to distrust his situational awareness after his visit to the museum and George Papaaloa?
(a) He is tired and hungover.
(b) He can't concentrate on business because he keeps thinking about Adrian.
(c) He is seeing beady-eyed malefactors everywhere.
(d) He is feeling naïve and vulnerable after his encounter with Summer.

3. Who is "Big Daddy?"
(a) Code-name for ADM Hunter back in Pearl Harbor.
(b) The group of Navy SEALS on the rescue team.
(c) Dirk's nickname for Al Giordino.
(d) Code-name for the Starbuck rescue team.

4. What is Barf the Magic Dragon?
(a) A sea shanty the crew of the Martha Ann made up.
(b) An anti-seasickness remedy.
(c) A shark killing gun.
(d) The Martha Ann's mascot.

5. What is the correct phrasing to ask someone to repeat their message or to indicate you are repeating your message?
(a) Second time.
(b) Re-transmit.
(c) Say again.
(d) Read back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dirk call first to report the incident with the gray van?

2. What does George Papaaloa ask Dirk about progress on that that Dirk had recently been diving to find?

3. What does Dirk communicate about the sub's crew in his initial message back to the Martha Ann?

4. How long can the reactor continue to run unattended?

5. What are the two most important things about the sub's condition that Dirk reports to Boland?

(see the answer key)

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