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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Dirk describe the smell of a working port as he arrives for his departure on the <I>Martha Ann</I>? (from Chapter 7)

Oil, gasoline, tar and smoke, with a tinge of saltwater.

Nauseating and faintly reminiscent of times at sea he'd rather forget.

Reeking of seaweed and petrol with a touch of seagull crap mixed in.

A heady aroma of saltwater and Hawaiian flowers with just a hint of gasoline to indicate the work at hand.

2.

How does Al prevent Delphi's gun from killing Dirk? (from Chapter 18)

He sticks his finger in the gun barrel.

He jams the trigger, preventing it from being pulled back.

He secretly unloads the ammunition when Delphi is distracted.

He puts his finger between the hammer and the striker pin.

3.

What happens to the radio communications between Big Daddy and the Kid? (from Chapter 14)

ADM Hunter makes an executive decision to maintain radio silence until the final hour.

Delphi's transmitter intercepts the signal.

The signal is lost due to an electrical storm.

Kid's radio fails.

4.

What does Dirk do for Al's injured hand? (from Chapter 18)

He gives him his swim trunks as a bandage.

He wraps it in seaweed.

Nothing.

He uses a scrap of Summer's dress to make a tourniquet.

5.

How is the rescue team tracking the submarine's location? (from Chapter 14)

Using a chart and the geo-coordinates Boland marked.

Using the electronic marker Boland placed from the <I>Martha Ann</I>.

Using a metal detector.

Following the line of the flag buoy Boland left in place.

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