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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Joint Chiefs' decision on what to do with the Starbuck?
(a) Return as soon as possible to restart the salvage expedition.
(b) Mangle her so that her missiles cannot be launched and then raise her later.
(c) Leave her where she is.
(d) Cover her with motion activated sensors so they can track the activity of Delphi and his men.

2. How long is the hull of the Starbuck?
(a) 150 feet.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) 320 feet.
(d) 242 feet.

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

4. Roughly how large is the Martha Ann in Dirk's estimate?
(a) 60,000 lbs.
(b) 240,000 lbs.
(c) 12,000 tons.
(d) 2,000 tons.

5. What causes the current that injures Dirk and Al?
(a) Natural underwater river.
(b) Power turbine's exhaust current.
(c) Underwater vortex suction.
(d) Delphi's protective current barrier, similar in function to a moat around a castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men escape with Dirk on the helicopter from the Martha Ann?

2. Who is "Big Daddy?"

3. How does Dirk finally break Delphi's facade of cool indifference?

4. 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?

5. What does "noncom" mean as it is used in the beginning of Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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