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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accounts for the ocean turning a greenish color as the Martha Ann approaches the shallower water of the seamount?
(a) Source unknown.
(b) Vegetation growing on the seamount.
(c) Toxic waste spewing from the submarine's damaged reactor.
(d) A dye marker in the water.

2. What unique feature of the Martha Ann's navigational equipment makes her totally crew-independent?
(a) She can be scuttled remotely in case of emergency.
(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) Her central controls can be overridden remotely.

3. How is the Starbuck's reactor room different from previous nuclear submarines?
(a) It is located aft instead of forward.
(b) It is ten times smaller but the reactors are twenty times more powerful.
(c) It is lead shielded to protect the crew better.
(d) It is combined with the engine room and moved to the forward area of the boat.

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

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

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

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

8. 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 the Navy wants to cover up the submarine Captain's errors.
(c) Because Japan will want to cover up their involvement with the missing submarine.
(d) Because the Russians attacked the sub in international waters and want to cover it up.

9. How does Dirk suggest the captain's log from the Starbuck is forged?
(a) By forcing the captain to write it using the threat of torture.
(b) By raiding his home for handwriting exemplars.
(c) Using a special tracing machine.
(d) Using the actual captain's log, his correspondence and diary.

10. What are the two most important things about the sub's condition that Dirk reports to Boland?
(a) It is only partially flooded and the lights are still on.
(b) Her electronics have not corroded and the missiles are intact.
(c) The slight movement of the boat indicates she is not stuck fast to the seafloor and her water pumps are still working.
(d) It is not flooded and still has power from the port reactor.

11. 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) She is salvaged from the scrap yard.
(c) She's over forty years old.
(d) Clever camouflage paint.

12. Who is the Chief Director of the Naval Underwater and Marine Agency?
(a) Dirk Pitt.
(b) Admiral James Sandecker.
(c) Admiral Leigh Hunter.
(d) Captain Orl Cinana.

13. What is Dirk wearing when he goes to see Admiral Hunter for the first time?
(a) His wetsuit.
(b) His business suit.
(c) His military uniform.
(d) His bathing suit.

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

15. 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 so far the only crew members he's seen have all been under 5' 5".
(c) Because he's trying to make a joke with the exasperatingly solemn Boland.
(d) Because the doorways are abnormally low on the Martha Ann.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does George Papaaloa describe the last researcher of the sunken island legend?

2. What ship is responsible for reporting the incident to the Lillie Marlene?

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

4. What words does LCDR Boland have tattooed on his arm?

5. Who says: "I shot down Admiral Sandecker and his staff over the China Sea."?

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