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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the neighbor who instilled a love of German heritage in Kohler's father?
(a) Klein.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Segal.
(d) Muller.

3. When did Chatterton's father die?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1976.

4. When did the divers head for the sub a third time?
(a) September 29.
(b) September 18.
(c) October 3.
(d) October 15.

5. How many people died when the "Andrea Doria" collided with the "Stockholm"?
(a) 51.
(b) 79.
(c) 83.
(d) 112.

6. When was the Civil Air Patrol organized by New York's Mayor Fiorello La Guardia?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1935.

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

8. How long was it before the "Seeker" could return to the wreck?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

9. How large a hole was in the side of the sub?
(a) 5 by 10 ft.
(b) 15 by 30 ft.
(c) 10 ft. by 40 ft.
(d) 25 by 50 ft.

10. What was the name of Kohler's wife?
(a) Felicia.
(b) Angela.
(c) Susannah.
(d) Marcia.

11. Which diver could not return to the wreck the second time?
(a) Lloyd Garrick.
(b) Kip Cochran.
(c) Steve Feldman.
(d) Ron Ostrowski.

12. How far did diver George Place drift when he lost his grip and failed to make it aboard the dive boat?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 3 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

13. How tall was Chatterton?
(a) 6 ft. 1 in.
(b) 5 ft. 8 in.
(c) 5 ft. 11 in.
(d) 6 ft. 2 in.

14. What dark wreck had Skibinski and Feldman dived previously?
(a) USS San Diego.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Texas Tower.
(d) RC Mohawk.

15. How much volume did each lungful of air require at 200 feet compared to what was required on the surface?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 9 times.
(c) 7 times.
(d) 11 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the "Andrea Doria" wreck?

2. What type of weapon did Chatterton carry when he first became a medic in Vietnam?

3. What did Nagle sell at one time?

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

5. How long after Feldman died, did Nagle radio the information to the Coast Guard?

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