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

2. What s the first indication that the Martha Ann is in danger at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Sudden change in sea state.
(b) A continuous thumping sound coming from the bottom of the hull.
(c) A thick fog coming up from the ocean surface.
(d) Sudden radio silence.

3. How does Dirk finally break Delphi's facade of cool indifference?
(a) By pretending not to know Al.
(b) By insulting Summer.
(c) By refusing to acknowledge his own danger and physical suffering.
(d) By calling him out as a phony.

4. How is the rescue team tracking the submarine's location?
(a) Using a chart and the geo-coordinates Boland marked.
(b) Following the line of the flag buoy Boland left in place.
(c) Using the electronic marker Boland placed from the Martha Ann.
(d) Using a metal detector.

5. What makes the fog associated with the Pacific Vortex so odd?
(a) There is nothing odd or different about it, other than its there.
(b) The color is wrong.
(c) There is a thick almost oily texture to the mist.
(d) The weather conditions are wrong for fog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is LT Robert Buckmaster?

2. Why is one reason the Navy doesn't consider the Starbuck's commanding officer's last statement of position to be credible?

3. Who says to Dirk: "If you keep staring at me, I'll be forced to charge you admission."?

4. What is dangerous about Dirk's swim out to the object in the water?

5. What happens to the radio communications between Big Daddy and the Kid?

(see the answer key)

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