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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Big John: Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time elapses between the explosion and the sinking of the Narvik?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Milliseconds.
(c) Twelve minutes.
(d) Two minutes.

2. What is the name of the British survey vessel?
(a) The Invincible.
(b) Old Gert.
(c) Old Beauty.
(d) The Fox.

3. Which crewmember first hears the unexpected sounds?
(a) Fox.
(b) Pitt.
(c) Salazar.
(d) Plunkett.

4. When first spotted, about how far below the ocean's surface are Pitt and Plunkett?
(a) 50 meters.
(b) 100 meters.
(c) 30 meters.
(d) 300 meters.

5. What was the conclusion made at the end of the Presidential briefing regarding the explosion in the Western Pacific?
(a) The FBI will lead the investigation.
(b) Nuclear devices are headed to the United States.
(c) The explosion was accidental.
(d) An act of aggression occurred and the United States will retaliate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original time frame for the rescuers' secret project that is now compromised by the need to rescue the oceanographic team?

2. To whom does Giordino tell the news when he realizes Pitt is trapped on Old Gert?

3. How far from Japan is the plane when it runs into mechanical problems?

4. What do the crew members hear that makes them think they are hallucinating?

5. As Chapter 7 begins, how long has the Old Gert crew been stranded at the bottom of the ocean?

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