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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship is responsible for reporting the incident to the Lillie Marlene?
(a) The Starbuck.
(b) The San Gabriel.
(c) The Verhusson.
(d) The Vincent Tourmalier.

2. Who says: "I shot down Admiral Sandecker and his staff over the China Sea."?
(a) CDR Denver.
(b) Dirk Pitt.
(c) LCDR Boland.
(d) ADM Hunter.

3. What replacement weapon does Dirk grab after having expended his single shot weapon?
(a) A spear gun.
(b) A diver's knife.
(c) A small glove-shaped pistol.
(d) LT March's gun.

4. How many ships have gone missing where the Starbuck is last reported?
(a) 56.
(b) 38.
(c) 17.
(d) 112.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "one of the finest undercover salvage operations in the world?"

2. How does the Starbuck hit the seafloor?

3. Who arrives on the comm deck as Dirk is communicating to the Martha Ann and LCDR Boland?

4. What military decoration does Dirk specifically mention having NOT earned?

5. How does LCDR Boland mark the position of the submarine in case they are forced to abandon the site?

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