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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Barf the Magic Dragon?
(a) A sea shanty the crew of the Martha Ann made up.
(b) A shark killing gun.
(c) The Martha Ann's mascot.
(d) An anti-seasickness remedy.

2. Why does Dirk speculate that the Navy has equipped the Martha Ann with a crew of midgets?
(a) Because the escape helo only carries 15, too few for a normal crew of a vessel like the Martha Ann.
(b) Because he's trying to make a joke with the exasperatingly solemn Boland.
(c) Because the doorways are abnormally low on the Martha Ann.
(d) Because so far the only crew members he's seen have all been under 5' 5".

3. Why does ADM Hunter think the crew could have still escaped and survived?
(a) The distance from the sub escape hatches to the surface is easily reachable with or without SCUBA gear.
(b) There are plenty of life rafts.
(c) There is a chase ship three nautical miles away.
(d) There are fishing trawler's nearby the crew could have reached.

4. What does the Marine guard at ADM Hunter's building on Pearl Harbor base ask Dirk for when he reports?
(a) His identification.
(b) Recommendations on a barber.
(c) His weapon.
(d) His orders.

5. Who wakes up Dirk after he reaches his hotel room and falls asleep after leaving the hospital?
(a) Adrian Hunter.
(b) ADM Sandecker.
(c) CAPT Orl Cinana.
(d) ADM Hunter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell does Dirk suddenly recognize as the fog begins to envelop the Martha Ann?

2. What does Dirk start carrying before when he realizes the danger he has put himself in before reporting to Admiral Hunter?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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