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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who says "As long as there are seas, ships, and men, there will be strange unsolved mysteries."?
(a) CDR Dupree.
(b) Dirk Pitt.
(c) ADM Sandecker
(d) Captain Cinana.

3. What does Dirk wear to report for his first day of duty with ADM Hunter?
(a) A white suit with a pink shirt.
(b) Full military dress uniform.
(c) Jeans and a sport coat.
(d) Jeans and a Hawaiian shirt.

4. What is the time lapse between the disaster that befell the ship and the beginning of the narrative that ADM Hunter relates?
(a) Unknown.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two weeks.

5. How does Commander Dupree report the final resting place of the Starbuck?
(a) Precise geo-coordinates, which, if correct, would put the submarine on land.
(b) Precise geo-coordinates, 500 miles from the last reported position.
(c) The same as the sub's last reported position.
(d) As unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the manuscript, excerpts of which are transcribed in Chapter 2?

2. What is Dirk's official professional title?

3. What does Dirk find in the water when he swims out beyond the breakers at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. How long has it been since someone researched the sunken island at George Papaaloa's museum?

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

(see the answer key)

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