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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accounts for the ocean turning a greenish color as the Martha Ann approaches the shallower water of the seamount?
(a) Vegetation growing on the seamount.
(b) Source unknown.
(c) Toxic waste spewing from the submarine's damaged reactor.
(d) A dye marker in the water.

2. What branch of the military does Dirk belong to?
(a) US Army.
(b) US Air Force.
(c) US Coast Guard.
(d) US Navy.

3. How is the rescue team tracking the submarine's location?
(a) Following the line of the flag buoy Boland left in place.
(b) Using a metal detector.
(c) Using a chart and the geo-coordinates Boland marked.
(d) Using the electronic marker Boland placed from the Martha Ann.

4. What does Dirk omit from his report on the fight against Them in his hotel room?
(a) His anticipation of the attack.
(b) The plan to make his death look accidental.
(c) Adrian's story.
(d) Summer's involvement.

5. How does Dirk describe the smell of a working port as he arrives for his departure on the Martha Ann?
(a) A heady aroma of saltwater and Hawaiian flowers with just a hint of gasoline to indicate the work at hand.
(b) Oil, gasoline, tar and smoke, with a tinge of saltwater.
(c) Reeking of seaweed and petrol with a touch of seagull crap mixed in.
(d) Nauseating and faintly reminiscent of times at sea he'd rather forget.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dirk discover attached to the handrail on the side of the ship at the battle between the Martha Ann's crew and the men from the sea?

2. What does Dirk discover on the bodies of two the men from the sea that he kills?

3. How many distress signals have been received from ships that have gone down where the Starbuck is last reported?

4. How many ships have gone missing where the Starbuck is last reported?

5. What replacement weapon does Dirk grab after having expended his single shot weapon?

(see the answer key)

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