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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How warm would the temperature have gotten on a U-boat in the diesel room?

2. What did Nagle sell at one time?

3. What name was on a knife that Chatterton found?

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

5. In what year was Chatterton born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Chatterton decide to become a medic?

2. Why was Kohler told to search the boots of the crew members on the U-boat?

3. Why didn't Nagle dive down to the wreck in Chapter 3?

4. What were two primary dangers that a deep-shipwreck diver confronted?

5. What would a deep-wreck diver encounter if he dived long enough?

6. Why did Chatterton decide to issue a press release about the discovery of the U-boat?

7. What did some of the men do while they waited to return to the wreck?

8. Describe Brielle, New Jersey.

9. Why were shipwreck interiors terrifying places?

10. Who had instilled a pride in being German in Kohler's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deep-shipwreck diving is among the world's most dangerous sports. Discuss why the sport is so dangerous and some of the dangers inherent in the sport.

Essay Topic 2

After finding the wrecked sub, the divers swear to keep the wreck a secret. Discuss why the divers decided to keep the wreck secret.

Essay Topic 3

When Guschewski was transferred to the U-869, he noticed differences between it and his previous sub the U-602. Discuss the differences between the two subs and why there were differences between the two.

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