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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Dirk to recover himself after Summer attacks him and he knocks her out enough to get them both back to his hotel room?
(a) Four minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) 15 minutes.

2. How long has it been since someone researched the sunken island at George Papaaloa's museum?
(a) No one has ever asked for information about it from George.
(b) During the Vietnam War.
(c) Two weeks ago.
(d) Since right after World War Two.

3. How does Summer escape Dirk's hotel room?
(a) By threatening Dirk with a gun.
(b) By threatening to call the police.
(c) By knotting towels together and escaping out the window.
(d) By knocking Dirk out and running.

4. How many distress signals have been received from ships that have gone down where the Starbuck is last reported?
(a) None.
(b) 112.
(c) Only two.
(d) Several thousand.

5. Why is one reason the Navy doesn't consider the Starbuck's commanding officer's last statement of position to be credible?
(a) They don't trust ADM Hunter.
(b) They believe the Russians planted the manuscript.
(c) They don't believe in the Pacific Vortex.
(d) They believe Dirk is perpetrating a hoax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does ADM Hunter think the crew could have still escaped and survived?

2. How does Commander Dupree report the final resting place of the Starbuck?

3. Besides his direction on delivering his message, what is CDR Dupree's final request?

4. Who is the Chief Director of the Naval Underwater and Marine Agency?

5. What does Dirk discover in Summer's hand when he goes to pick her up and take her back to the hotel?

(see the answer key)

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