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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dirk communicate about the sub's crew in his initial message back to the Martha Ann?
(a) It's as though they never existed.
(b) He doesn't mention the crew.
(c) There's evidence of a struggle but no bodies.
(d) They're dead.

2. What are the two most important things about the sub's condition that Dirk reports to Boland?
(a) Her electronics have not corroded and the missiles are intact.
(b) It is only partially flooded and the lights are still on.
(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.

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

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

5. How long does it take Dirk to recover himself after Summer attacks him and he knocks her out enough to get them both back to his hotel room?
(a) Four minutes.
(b) One hour.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dirk know that Summer is lying about her reasons for wanting information on Adrian Hunter?

2. What is the nickname of the area where the Starbuck went missing?

3. How long has it been since Dirk has had a vacation?

4. How does Dirk send a message back to the Martha Ann from the Starbuck?

5. Why does ADM Sandecker say that Dirk is a security risk because he's read the manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. Dirk sees no need to show up on time to his "date" with ADM Hunter (to report for duty). How is this reflective of both Dirk's personality and his attitude towards ADM Hunter?

2. How does Adrian Hunter feel about her father? Use quotes from Chapter to support your position.

3. Dirk notes some distinct oddities about the Starbuck's final resting place and the condition. Describe what these oddities mean.

4. Why is LT March so resistant to the idea of entering the submarine?

5. How are the dead bodies described on the Lillie Marlene? How does this description contribute to the myth of the Pacific Vortex?

6. Dirk describes a few incidents he has known in his work that "smacked of Jules Verne." Describe them and discuss Dirk's attitude towards "ghost catching."

7. Other than the submarine not being wholly flooded, what is the single most important fact that Dirk relays over the Starbuck's radio to the Martha Ann and why is it of the utmost significance?

8. Why is it important for ADM Hunter's men to get to the accident site when the gray van runs off the road before the Honolulu police?

9. Why is ADM Hunter taking the step of having Dirk detailed officially to the 101st Salvage Fleet?

10. In the hotel bar in Chapter 3, Adrian makes the statement: "Considering your amateur standing and less than mediocre talents, you're vastly overpriced. Whom is she speaking to and what does she mean?

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