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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dirk stop to talk to George Papaaloa?
(a) To learn more about Pacific Islands.
(b) To shake off the person tailing him.
(c) To find out what he knows about the Pacific Vortex.
(d) To find out what he knows about Summer.

2. What does Dirk discover in Summer's hand when he goes to pick her up and take her back to the hotel?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A knife.
(c) His wallet.
(d) A syringe.

3. What is Dirk wearing when he goes to see Admiral Hunter for the first time?
(a) His military uniform.
(b) His bathing suit.
(c) His wetsuit.
(d) His business suit.

4. What is the nickname of the area where the Starbuck went missing?
(a) The Laurentian Abyss.
(b) The South China Crevasse.
(c) The Pacific Vortex.
(d) The Bermuda Triangle.

5. What is unusual about the security on the Martha Ann?
(a) They conduct a full body pat-down search prior to allowing entrance to the ship.
(b) They require three forms of id from Dirk in addition to official orders from ADM Hunter.
(c) The security guards operate in total darkness.
(d) There is none, it's not supposed to be a Naval vessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell is associated with the attack on the Lillie Marlene?

2. What unique feature of the Martha Ann's navigational equipment makes her totally crew-independent?

3. Who is the narrator of Chapter 2?

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

5. In spite of all of the odd people Dirk has met since the beginning of the book, who is it that still haunts him as he gets underway on the Martha Ann?

(see the answer key)

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