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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for the eucalyptus oil?
(a) It's not eucalyptus but a seaweed that generates the same odor.
(b) Used as fuel for the generators.
(c) Perfume for the women on the seamount.
(d) Air freshener and dehydrator.

2. Who is Summer?
(a) Delphi's daughter.
(b) CAPT Cinana's other mistress.
(c) Delphi's wife.
(d) Adrian's sister.

3. What is the Joint Chiefs' decision on what to do with the Starbuck?
(a) Cover her with motion activated sensors so they can track the activity of Delphi and his men.
(b) Return as soon as possible to restart the salvage expedition.
(c) Leave her where she is.
(d) Mangle her so that her missiles cannot be launched and then raise her later.

4. What makes the fog associated with the Pacific Vortex so odd?
(a) The color is wrong.
(b) There is nothing odd or different about it, other than its there.
(c) The weather conditions are wrong for fog.
(d) There is a thick almost oily texture to the mist.

5. How does Crowhaven manage to get in touch with ADM Hunter?
(a) Via the NWS weather radio frequency.
(b) Using Morse code through a late night ham radio operator.
(c) Via a commercial radio station in Honolulu.
(d) By calling the Coast Guard.

6. What argument does Summer use to convince Delphi not to shoot Al and Dirk inside the seamount?
(a) That the blood will stain the floor.
(b) That she loves Dirk.
(c) That he should not being death and bloodshed within his home.
(d) That she's afraid of guns.

7. What s the first indication that the Martha Ann is in danger at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Sudden radio silence.
(b) Sudden change in sea state.
(c) A thick fog coming up from the ocean surface.
(d) A continuous thumping sound coming from the bottom of the hull.

8. When Dirk meets Delphi in his underwater caves, how much time is left before the seamount explodes?
(a) Three hours.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) 15 minutes.

9. Who has been Delphi's informant in the Navy?
(a) Adrian Hunter.
(b) CAPT Orl Cinana.
(c) CDR Burdette Denver.
(d) LCDR Paul Boland.

10. What does Boland want Dirk to do before the invasion of the Martha Ann begins?
(a) Get him and his crew off the ship.
(b) Take the helo and report to ADM Hunter.
(c) Help him arm the crew.
(d) Help him scuttle the Martha Ann.

11. What does SN Farris tell Dirk "They" will do if he uses the radio?
(a) Destroy the sub.
(b) Kill Dirk.
(c) Learn how to use it from watching him.
(d) Kill SN Farris.

12. Who does Dirk finally meet during Their attack on him and Adrian?
(a) The giant with the golden eyes.
(b) Frederick Moran.
(c) The legendary builders of Kanoli.
(d) CDR Dupree.

13. What is in the hypodermic syringe that Summer assaults Dirk with?
(a) Scopolamine, exactly as she said.
(b) DG-10, a deadly poison.
(c) A heavy dose of AP-23 barbituate, a knockout drug.
(d) Enough Thorazine to lay out a horse.

14. Who wakes up Dirk after he reaches his hotel room and falls asleep after leaving the hospital?
(a) ADM Hunter.
(b) ADM Sandecker.
(c) Adrian Hunter.
(d) CAPT Orl Cinana.

15. Who arrives on the comm deck as Dirk is communicating to the Martha Ann and LCDR Boland?
(a) LT March.
(b) CDR Dupree.
(c) SN Farris.
(d) Them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell does Dirk suddenly recognize as the fog begins to envelop the Martha Ann?

2. Why does Delphi let SN Farris live?

3. How does Dirk finally break Delphi's facade of cool indifference?

4. Who does Dirk go in search of before taking off in the helicopter?

5. How many of Them attack Dirk and Adrian?

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