1. What is Dirk's psychological assessment of sailors in relation to the intention of the staging of the Lillie Marlene?
(a) That their innermost fears are connected to drowning or dying at sea.
(b) 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.
(c) That they are committed to a life spent at sea no matter what.
(d) That most sailors are as mercenary as any other crew.

2. How does Commander Dupree report the final resting place of the Starbuck?
(a) As unknown.
(b) Precise geo-coordinates, which, if correct, would put the submarine on land.
(c) Precise geo-coordinates, 500 miles from the last reported position.
(d) The same as the sub's last reported position.

3. What is Dirk's plan of action on the Martha Ann with only two hours to go before dark falls?
(a) To conduct an underwater search of the seamount.
(b) To build a decoy to help defend the ship from the probable nighttime attack.
(c) To dive on the sub.
(d) To improvise the best defenses the crew can muster.

4. Why is the Starbuck's final position report physically impossible?
(a) The water is too shallow for her location.
(b) There is no trace of the submarine at that position.
(c) The geo-coordinates put her position on land.
(d) The submarine is not fast enough to have covered the mileage between her two last position reports.

5. What smell is associated with the attack on the Lillie Marlene?
(a) Melting plastic.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Eucalyptus.
(d) Sulfur.