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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the manuscript turn out to be?
(a) An unauthorized history of naval submarines.
(b) 26 pages from the submarine Starbuck's log.
(c) Half of an Admiral's autobiography.
(d) Mostly undreadable.

2. Why does Dirk argue that the Martha Ann's bevy of detection equipment may not keep her safe come nightfall?
(a) Her sensors are blind in the dark.
(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) Any electrical malfunction will leave her defenseless.

3. What smell is associated with the attack on the Lillie Marlene?
(a) Sulfur.
(b) Melting plastic.
(c) Eucalyptus.
(d) Smoke.

4. How does Admiral Hunter know that Dirk has never served on a submarine?
(a) ADM Hunter has never heard of Dirk.
(b) Dirk does not understand the significance of what he read.
(c) Dirk does not recognize the communications capsule.
(d) Dirk does not have the right military bearing.

5. How many distress signals have been received from ships that have gone down where the Starbuck is last reported?
(a) None.
(b) Several thousand.
(c) 112.
(d) Only two.

6. Who is Adrian Hunter?
(a) Admiral Hunter's daughter.
(b) Dirk's girlfriend.
(c) A government operative trying to kill Dirk.
(d) A spy trying to kill Admiral Hunter.

7. When is strict radio silence imposed for a US Navy submarine?
(a) When in transit from missions.
(b) When a sub is on patrol or on station.
(c) At all times.
(d) When the captain orders it.

8. What or who is Andrei Vyborg?
(a) A Russian military hero in maritime legend.
(b) A Russian ship captain famous for his adventures in the area of the Pacific Vortex.
(c) A Russian intelligence ship.
(d) A Russian fishing trawler.

9. What unique feature of the Martha Ann's navigational equipment makes her totally crew-independent?
(a) Her central controls can be overridden remotely.
(b) She is entirely crew-dependent.
(c) Her auto-pilot is interconnected with her GPS allowing her to navigate a pre-constructed route independently.
(d) She can be scuttled remotely in case of emergency.

10. How does Dirk describe the smell of a working port as he arrives for his departure on the Martha Ann?
(a) Oil, gasoline, tar and smoke, with a tinge of saltwater.
(b) A heady aroma of saltwater and Hawaiian flowers with just a hint of gasoline to indicate the work at hand.
(c) Reeking of seaweed and petrol with a touch of seagull crap mixed in.
(d) Nauseating and faintly reminiscent of times at sea he'd rather forget.

11. How does LCDR Boland mark the position of the submarine in case they are forced to abandon the site?
(a) An anchored liferaft.
(b) A floating flag buoy.
(c) An electronic waterproof signal transmitter.
(d) A dye marker.

12. What strikes Dirk as odd about the galley and lounge area of the Starbuck on his initial recon mission with LT March?
(a) There is no corrosion on anything.
(b) There is no paper and nothing perishable.
(c) There are stacks of dirty dishes, but no soap.
(d) The tv is still working.

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

14. Who is Dirk initially talking to in the bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel?
(a) Lieutenant Commander Paul Boland.
(b) Commander Burdette Denver.
(c) Lieutenant Summer Moran.
(d) Captain Orl Cinana.

15. Whose responsibility is it to plot the new search area for the Martha Ann after Dirk's interpretation of the evidence?
(a) CDR Denver.
(b) LCDR Boland.
(c) CDR Denver.
(d) ADM Hunter.

Short Answer Questions

1. By ADM Hunter's estimation, how deep is the water where the Starbuck sinks?

2. What is the radio code for having found the Starbuck?

3. Who is Dirk Pitt's father?

4. How long can the reactor continue to run unattended?

5. What does "bare steerageway" mean?

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