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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chatterton decompressed after viewing the wreck, at what depth did he make his first stop?
(a) 55 feet.
(b) 60 feet.
(c) 70 feet.
(d) 75 feet.

2. How large was the depth charge that a Civil Air Patrol pilot dropped on a U-boat?
(a) 510 lbs.
(b) 405 lbs.
(c) 325 lbs.
(d) 275 lbs.

3. What was the name of the neighbor who instilled a love of German heritage in Kohler's father?
(a) Segal.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Klein.
(d) Muller.

4. What type of business did Kohler's father own?
(a) Glass.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Steel.
(d) Grocery store.

5. In what year was Chatterton born?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1949.

6. How tall was Chatterton?
(a) 5 ft. 11 in.
(b) 6 ft. 2 in.
(c) 6 ft. 1 in.
(d) 5 ft. 8 in.

7. How far did diver George Place drift when he lost his grip and failed to make it aboard the dive boat?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

8. What was the temperature at the bottom of the Atlantic?
(a) 35 degrees.
(b) 30 degrees.
(c) 40 degrees.
(d) 25 degrees.

9. What television network sent a crew to interview Chatteron and Nagle?
(a) ABC.
(b) CNN.
(c) CBS.
(d) NBC.

10. At what depths does a deep-shipwreck diver's judgment and motor skills become impaired?
(a) 200 feet.
(b) 57 feet.
(c) 66 feet.
(d) 130 feet.

11. What was the name of the author of "Iron Coffins"?
(a) Jordan Vause.
(b) Herbert Werner.
(c) John Mannock.
(d) Wolfgang Luth.

12. What did Nagle sell at one time?
(a) Stocks and bonds.
(b) Insurance.
(c) Snap-on Tools.
(d) Medical tools.

13. At sea level, what percent of oxygen would a person breathe?
(a) 50 percent.
(b) 21 percent.
(c) 38 percent.
(d) 44 percent.

14. Where was the German-American club located that Kohler went to to find translators for the German books he purchased?
(a) Perth Amboy.
(b) Tinton Falls.
(c) Beachwood.
(d) Burlington.

15. Where did Nagle meet the fisherman who told him about the mystery at the bottom of the ocean?
(a) Brielle.
(b) Ventnor City,
(c) Barnegat.
(d) Ocean City.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tons did Bielenda's boat weigh?

2. How long would a diver have to work a wreck before he had to begin the ascent to the surface?

3. What was the name of Kohler's wife?

4. Where did a former U-boat crewman tell Kohler to search the U-boat to help identify the wreck?

5. How deep was the deepest point of the wreck of the "Andrea Doria"?

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