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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Dirk at the opening of the book?
(a) At Kaena Cove, Japan.
(b) On a beach called Kaena Point, HI.
(c) On a volcano called Mount Kaena, HI.
(d) Canea Bay, Phillippines.

3. What kind of car does Dirk drive?
(a) An antique Chevy pickup.
(b) A Ford Mustang.
(c) A Volkswagen beetle.
(d) An AC Cobra.

4. What is unusual about the security on the Martha Ann?
(a) The security guards operate in total darkness.
(b) They conduct a full body pat-down search prior to allowing entrance to the ship.
(c) There is none, it's not supposed to be a Naval vessel.
(d) They require three forms of id from Dirk in addition to official orders from ADM Hunter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dirk's new assignment now that he has read the submarine log and reported it?

2. According to CDR Dupree's log, which compartment in the sub is the only compartment breached?

3. How does Commander Dupree report the final resting place of the Starbuck?

4. Who is Adrian Hunter?

5. Whose responsibility is it to plot the new search area for the Martha Ann after Dirk's interpretation of the evidence?

(see the answer key)

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