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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Shape of Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might be the decompression time for a 2-hour dive?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 9 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. In Chapter 2, approximately how many certified scuba divers did the author say there were in the world?
(a) 150,000.
(b) 375,000.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 15 million.

3. Where did Nagle meet the fisherman who told him about the mystery at the bottom of the ocean?
(a) Barnegat.
(b) Ocean City.
(c) Ventnor City,
(d) Brielle.

4. At what depths does a deep-shipwreck diver's judgment and motor skills become impaired?
(a) 130 feet.
(b) 57 feet.
(c) 66 feet.
(d) 200 feet.

5. How long would a diver have to work a wreck before he had to begin the ascent to the surface?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 55 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did diver George Place drift when he lost his grip and failed to make it aboard the dive boat?

2. What color were the sea anemones that covered the wreck?

3. At sea level, what percent of oxygen would a person breathe?

4. How old was Nagle when he became a legend in shipwreck diving?

5. How long did Chatterton think it would take him to determine if it was worth diving to the wreck or safe to dive to the wreck?

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