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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many consonants does the Hawaiian language have?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 14.

2. How long can the reactor continue to run unattended?
(a) Over a decade.
(b) Indefinitely.
(c) No more than four to five weeks.
(d) Six to twelve months.

3. What are the two most important things about the sub's condition that Dirk reports to Boland?
(a) The slight movement of the boat indicates she is not stuck fast to the seafloor and her water pumps are still working.
(b) Her electronics have not corroded and the missiles are intact.
(c) It is not flooded and still has power from the port reactor.
(d) It is only partially flooded and the lights are still on.

4. Why does Dirk's gun do him no good in the shootout with the gray Dodge van that tails him after he leaves the museum?
(a) It is stolen out of his car.
(b) He never loaded the ammunition.
(c) He can't reach it.
(d) His aim is terrible.

5. What is a "fo'c's'le"?
(a) It's a variant spelling of "foxhole," and means the crew's lounging area.
(b) It's a space in the forward hull where extra anchor chain is kept.
(c) It is an abbreviation for "forecastle," or the forward deck of a ship.
(d) It's a nautical term for any area of the ship where the enlisted crew go to get away from the officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rescue schedule for the Starbuck when Dirk, Al and the Navy team return to the Pacifc Vortex?

2. Why does Dirk stop to talk to George Papaaloa?

3. How does Dirk send a message back to the Martha Ann from the Starbuck?

4. What does Dirk wear to report for his first day of duty with ADM Hunter?

5. What is the correct phrasing to ask someone to repeat their message or to indicate you are repeating your message?

(see the answer key)

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