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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has caused all of the sores and boils on Callahan's body as he has been sitting in his life raft?
(a) Lack of water.
(b) A bacterial infection.
(c) Lack of food.
(d) Salt water.

3. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?
(a) Coffee can.
(b) His shoe.
(c) Coffee mug.
(d) A jelly jar.

4. What does a fish bite into, causing water to drain back out to sea, according to the observations of Callahan?
(a) The inner tube.
(b) Distillation bag.
(c) The bottom of the boat.
(d) The outer tube.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What remained inflated with the new sticky gum fix that Callahan comes up with during his ill state?

2. Callahan tries to keep his own spirits up by distracting himself with _______ and daydreams.

3. What does Callahan use in the hope that he might be found and rescued by its beacon?

4. How much faster can the raft go when Callahan takes the action he does as described in #52?

5. How many men are supposedly able to fit inside of the life raft Callahan now inhabits?

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