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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Road of Trash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After two difficult storms, Callahan declares his absolute _____________ for the lifestyle he is living in the boat.
(a) Enjoyment.
(b) Love.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Sadness.

2. What does Callahan come across as he is sailing around on April 6th on the ocean?
(a) A stretch of trash and pollution.
(b) A ship.
(c) A deserted island.
(d) A sand bar.

3. What does Callahan use in order to create a makeshift sextant in order to plot his course?
(a) Rubber bands.
(b) Wire.
(c) Tape.
(d) Pencils.

4. What does Callahan improvise with a length of tubing, a part of the blanket, and some twine?
(a) A funnel.
(b) A basket.
(c) A signalling device.
(d) A tent.

5. What does Callahan lose as the raft begins to swirl around in a circle as he is attempting to navigate?
(a) His sextant.
(b) The map.
(c) The solar still.
(d) Precious time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan catch, despite his weakness from the vomiting after drinking the water?

2. What is the destination that Callahan aims for since he does not want to end up having to sail for 30 more days?

3. What happens to the bottom of the older solar still, even with the many efforts of Callahan to fix it?

4. Callahan begins to appreciate how much better suited the local ____________ are to the area.

5. Callahan believes that the water traffic will begin to pick up once he gets on the belt between Brazil and __________.

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