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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dirk decide who to give the manuscript to?
(a) Dirk guesses that Admiral Leigh Hunter might be interested.
(b) The manuscript is addressed to Admiral Leigh Hunter.
(c) The manuscript is written by Admiral Leigh Hunter.
(d) Admiral Leigh Hunter is the only military command officer Dirk knows in the area.

2. What color is Summer's hair?
(a) Dirty blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Red.

3. What does the message say that the NUMA zoologist received against a microphone he is using to record fish sounds?
(a) A physical description of a coven of mermaids.
(b) Directions to the nearest port.
(c) Einstein's relativity equation.
(d) An equation for finding the water pressure at the depth the microphone is located.

4. What does Dirk start carrying before when he realizes the danger he has put himself in before reporting to Admiral Hunter?
(a) A diver's knife.
(b) His military identification.
(c) A gun.
(d) A false set of credentials.

5. What is the Martha Ann's depth at the start of their search pattern?
(a) 478 feet.
(b) 14 fathoms.
(c) 16,234 feet.
(d) 5,670 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the nickname of the area where the Starbuck went missing?

3. How does the Starbuck hit the seafloor?

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

5. What color are Dirk's eyes?

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