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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What weather phenomenon features in both the reports of the Lillie Marlene and the Starbuck? (from Chapter 6)

A waterspout.

A maelstrom or vortex.

A rogue wave.

An isolated fog bank.

2.

How does Dirk describe the smell of a working port as he arrives for his departure on the Martha Ann? (from Chapter 7)

Oil, gasoline, tar and smoke, with a tinge of saltwater.

A heady aroma of saltwater and Hawaiian flowers with just a hint of gasoline to indicate the work at hand.

Reeking of seaweed and petrol with a touch of seagull crap mixed in.

Nauseating and faintly reminiscent of times at sea he'd rather forget.

3.

What argument does Summer use to convince Delphi not to shoot Al and Dirk inside the seamount? (from Chapter 17)

That she loves Dirk.

That she's afraid of guns.

That he should not being death and bloodshed within his home.

That the blood will stain the floor.

4.

How many men escape with Dirk on the helicopter from the Martha Ann? (from Chapter 11)

Six.

16.

11.

All of them plus Farris.

5.

What is Dirk's psychological assessment of sailors in relation to the intention of the staging of the Lillie Marlene? (from Chapter 6)

That they are mostly scientific in their outlook and it would take an extraordinary level of danger to convince them to stay away from an area of ocean.

That they are committed to a life spent at sea no matter what.

That their innermost fears are connected to drowning or dying at sea.

That most sailors are as mercenary as any other crew.

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Pacific Vortex Quiz

Pacific Vortex Quiz

What weather phenomenon features in both the reports of the <I>Lillie Marlene</I> and the <I>Starbuck</I>? (from Chapter 6)

How does Dirk describe the smell of a working port as he arrives for his departure on the <I>Martha Ann</I>? (from Chapter 7)

What argument does Summer use to convince Delphi not to shoot Al and Dirk inside the seamount? (from Chapter 17)

How many men escape with Dirk on the helicopter from the Martha Ann? (from Chapter 11)

What is Dirk's psychological assessment of sailors in relation to the intention of the staging of the <I>Lillie Marlene</I>? (from Chapter 6)