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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of "Them" are on the Starbuck according to SN Farris?
(a) Two guards at all times.
(b) One on duty, one resting.
(c) None.
(d) Three guards and a radio-man.

2. What does "bare steerageway" mean?
(a) The sailors driving the ship are doing so naked.
(b) Clutch ahead.
(c) Just enough speed for a ship to be accurately steered.
(d) All covers are removed from the navigational equipment and she is to be steered manually.

3. What weather phenomenon features in both the reports of the Lillie Marlene and the Starbuck?
(a) A rogue wave.
(b) A maelstrom or vortex.
(c) An isolated fog bank.
(d) A waterspout.

4. What is the first year of record for missing ships in the Pacific Vortex?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1956.

5. By ADM Hunter's estimation, how deep is the water where the Starbuck sinks?
(a) 1 nautical mile.
(b) 3,000 yards.
(c) 500 feet.
(d) 160 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first visible evidence of the real nature of "Them?"

2. What does the Marine guard at ADM Hunter's building on Pearl Harbor base ask Dirk for when he reports?

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

4. Who are the two men waiting for Dirk in the torpedo room as he tries to escape the submarine with SN Farris?

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

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