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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which seamen could have survived immediately after "the disaster" befell the Starbuck according to the logbook?
(a) LT Carter, SN Farris, and SN Metford.
(b) None.
(c) All of the ship's galley crew.
(d) CDR Dupree, the ship's doctor and LT Carter.

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

3. What words does LCDR Boland have tattooed on his arm?
(a) Death before dishonor.
(b) Bravery in Action.
(c) Be all that you can be.
(d) God Bless America.

4. Why does ADM Sandecker say that Dirk is a security risk because he's read the manuscript?
(a) Because foreign governments want to find the missing sub.
(b) Because Japan will want to cover up their involvement with the missing submarine.
(c) Because the Navy wants to cover up the submarine Captain's errors.
(d) Because the Russians attacked the sub in international waters and want to cover it up.

5. How long does the Navy extend searches for its missing vessels or crew?
(a) he Navy does not conduct search and rescue, the Coast Guard does.
(b) Indefinitely.
(c) 72 hours.
(d) 60 days.

6. Why does the Martha Ann appear old and rusted?
(a) The sailor's are more interested in maintaining the battleships than a salvage ship.
(b) Clever camouflage paint.
(c) She is salvaged from the scrap yard.
(d) She's over forty years old.

7. What is Dirk doing at the opening of the book?
(a) Sunbathing.
(b) Riding his bike.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Visiting with friends.

8. Who does Dirk call first to report the incident with the gray van?
(a) ADM Sandecker.
(b) Adrian Hunter.
(c) The Honolulu Police.
(d) ADM Hunter.

9. According to CDR Dupree's log, which compartment in the sub is the only compartment breached?
(a) The forward torpedo room.
(b) The captain's quarters.
(c) The reactor room.
(d) The aft missile cabin.

10. Why does Dirk argue that the Martha Ann's bevy of detection equipment may not keep her safe come nightfall?
(a) Any electrical malfunction will leave her defenseless.
(b) She has no defenses, the sailors carry no more than sidearms.
(c) The fog that supposedly comes up at night may blind the sensors.
(d) Her sensors are blind in the dark.

11. Who is Dirk Pitt's father?
(a) A Representative from Minnesota, on the House Armed Services Committee.
(b) Chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(c) A Senator from California, Chairman of the Naval Appropriations Committee.
(d) White House Chief of Staff.

12. What does "bare steerageway" mean?
(a) All covers are removed from the navigational equipment and she is to be steered manually.
(b) The sailors driving the ship are doing so naked.
(c) Clutch ahead.
(d) Just enough speed for a ship to be accurately steered.

13. 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) There is none, it's not supposed to be a Naval vessel.
(d) The security guards operate in total darkness.

14. What kind of car does Dirk drive?
(a) An antique Chevy pickup.
(b) A Volkswagen beetle.
(c) A Ford Mustang.
(d) An AC Cobra.

15. What is the correct phrasing to ask someone to repeat their message or to indicate you are repeating your message?
(a) Second time.
(b) Say again.
(c) Re-transmit.
(d) Read back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dirk's plan of action on the Martha Ann with only two hours to go before dark falls?

2. Why does Dirk's gun do him no good in the shootout with the gray Dodge van that tails him after he leaves the museum?

3. Why does Dirk speculate that the Navy has equipped the Martha Ann with a crew of midgets?

4. How does Dirk carry Summer to the hotel?

5. What does Dirk discover in Summer's hand when he goes to pick her up and take her back to the hotel?

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