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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did the bell of the "Andrea Doria" weigh?
(a) 200 lbs.
(b) 150 lbs.
(c) 250 lbs.
(d) 300 lbs.

2. How long was it before the "Seeker" could return to the wreck?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

3. What might be the decompression time for a 2-hour dive?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 9 hours.

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

5. How many years did Kohler spend building the mirror division of his father's company?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

6. What was Kohler's nickname as a member of the Atlantic Wreck Divers?
(a) Crackhead.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Swingin' Jack.
(d) Hateman.

7. In Chapter 2, approximately how many certified scuba divers did the author say there were in the world?
(a) 150,000.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 375,000.

8. Of the certified scuba divers in the United States, about how many dove deep for shipwrecks?
(a) 500.
(b) 150.
(c) A few hundred.
(d) About two hundred.

9. How old was Kohler when his father took him diving?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

10. Where was the sunken U-boat U-853 located?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New Jersey.

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

12. What U-boat was on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry?
(a) U-493.
(b) U-715.
(c) U-505.
(d) U-681.

13. Where did Chatterton attend high school?
(a) Newark.
(b) Brielle.
(c) Cape May.
(d) Garden City.

14. In 1991, what was the name of Bill Nagle's boat?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Trawler.
(c) Seeker.
(d) Prophet.

15. How large a hole was in the side of the sub?
(a) 15 by 30 ft.
(b) 5 by 10 ft.
(c) 25 by 50 ft.
(d) 10 ft. by 40 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1970s and 1980s, what was the recreational limit suggested by most scuba training organizations?

2. What was Kohler's first vehicle?

3. During one month in 1940, how many ships were sunk by U-boats?

4. How tall was Chatterton?

5. How old was Nagle when he became a legend in shipwreck diving?

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