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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the bottom of the older solar still, even with the many efforts of Callahan to fix it?
(a) It rots clean through.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It is broken off by a shark.
(d) It goes missing one day.

2. The ___________ proves difficult to clean as well as providing little sustenance in return for the effort.
(a) Dorado.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Triggerfish.
(d) Piranha.

3. Callahan begins to dream at night of the ___________ his body lacks as a result of his struggle to survive.
(a) Water.
(b) Emotional connections.
(c) Food.
(d) Rescue.

4. What kind of storms are raging in the Atlantic before the start of the trans-Atlantic race?
(a) Winter.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

5. Callahan realizes that his survival depends on his ability to make fresh _____________.
(a) Salads.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Bandages.

6. Catherine often called Callahan a ________ man when they were together, which has led him to little luck with romance.
(a) Hard.
(b) Single.
(c) Strong.
(d) Bitter.

7. Who is the new crew member Callahan takes on, although this person leaves him a short while later?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Chris.
(c) Mr. Willoughby.
(d) Jimmy.

8. Callahan feels __________ for killing the fish, even though he needs it for food in order to stay alive.
(a) Shameful.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Angry.
(d) Blessed.

9. While the new contraption Callahan has made with the gun works, the __________ he catches is almost lost to the water in a struggle.
(a) Dorado.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Triggerfish.
(d) Shark.

10. What does Callahan almost miss while he is distracted by the memories playing out in his mind?
(a) A freighter.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) His still falling into the sea.
(d) A shark.

11. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.
(a) Shame.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Grief.
(d) Ignorance.

12. Callahan begins to ponder all of the __________ that he did not bring with him on the life raft.
(a) Medical equipment.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

13. The strobe light atop the ship's ________ continues to blink as Callahan watches the boat move away from him.
(a) Aft.
(b) Port.
(c) Mast.
(d) Rudder.

14. What does Callahan experience which helps him to endure the hot afternoon weather on his boat?
(a) A dream of his ex-wife.
(b) A rainshower.
(c) A fever.
(d) A school of dolphins.

15. Who travels with Callahan during his first trip near the Scilly Isles on the way to Penzance?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Chris.
(c) No one.
(d) Julia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan, fueled by his dream, grows up to be a _________ and ship designer, eventually designing his own small craft.

2. A passing __________ informs Callahan that all but four of the competitors are behind him.

3. What has come undone, allowing the life raft to part from the main boat after a while?

4. __________ wind would mean faster travel, although it does present its own set of difficulties when a person is trying to sail.

5. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?

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