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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What replacement weapon does Dirk grab after having expended his single shot weapon?
(a) LT March's gun.
(b) A small glove-shaped pistol.
(c) A spear gun.
(d) A diver's knife.

2. What ship is responsible for reporting the incident to the Lillie Marlene?
(a) The Verhusson.
(b) The San Gabriel.
(c) The Starbuck.
(d) The Vincent Tourmalier.

3. How does the Starbuck hit the seafloor?
(a) Bow first.
(b) Stern first, almost perpendicular.
(c) Perfectly parallel.
(d) Upside down.

4. Why doesn't Dirk want to leave the Martha Ann on the helicopter to go and get the salvage team?
(a) Because he's afraid to fly in the dark.
(b) He doesn't want to miss the action on the Martha Ann.
(c) He doesn't believe the sub can be salvaged.
(d) Because if something happens, there is no alternate escape route for the crew.

5. What unique feature of the Martha Ann's navigational equipment makes her totally crew-independent?
(a) She can be scuttled remotely in case of emergency.
(b) Her central controls can be overridden remotely.
(c) Her auto-pilot is interconnected with her GPS allowing her to navigate a pre-constructed route independently.
(d) She is entirely crew-dependent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose responsibility is it to plot the new search area for the Martha Ann after Dirk's interpretation of the evidence?

2. Why does ADM Sandecker say that Dirk is a security risk because he's read the manuscript?

3. How long is the hull of the Starbuck?

4. What military decoration does Dirk specifically mention having NOT earned?

5. How does LCDR Boland mark the position of the submarine in case they are forced to abandon the site?

(see the answer key)

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