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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At dinner, Callahan eats a large amount of ____________ food, surprising everyone with the appetite he has.
(a) American.
(b) Indian.
(c) Raw.
(d) Creole.

2. Which of the knives has snapped off the end of the spearhead, leaving Callahan with a less than effective instrument?
(a) None of the knives has snapped off.
(b) Butter knife.
(c) Both knives.
(d) Leather knife.

3. How does Callahan continue to work at night, even though the darkness prevents him from seeing what he is doing?
(a) A flashlight on his head.
(b) He doesn't work at night.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Superior night vision.

4. What does Callahan believe to be possible about the warmer climes he is now encountering on his trip?
(a) He may be veering off course.
(b) He might be heading back home.
(c) Land may be close.
(d) He might be near the Equator.

5. Callahan begins to note the new _____________ in his new vicinity and location, which makes him curious as to where he is.
(a) Smells.
(b) Wildlife.
(c) Temperatures.
(d) Weather patterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan decide to do when anticipates a trial filled landfall in a few hours?

2. Unbeknownst to Callahan, __________ has been trying to rescue him, but has been facing an uncooperative Coast Guard.

3. What decides to loiter around the boat, causing Callahan to have troubles sleeping one night while he is already thirst and depressed?

4. What helps to restore the good spirits and the energy to Callahan after a few days of suffering?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Callahan attempt to reinforce his cracked spearhead when he attempts to fish the next day after the incident with the dorado?

2. Who does Callahan suddenly imagine as his crew when he begins to see that fish is not going to sate him anymore?

3. How does Callahan try to lure other fish to his boat in order to catch more food for his stockpile?

4. What happens to the boat as a result of the fish fighting with Callahan during his attempts to catch it?

5. What does Callahan do to protect himself from a harsh landing on the rocky shore?

6. What does Callahan finally realize about the way a man's life is measured in terms of its worth to others?

7. What is the new source of food that Callahan finds which he has not seen in a while on his journey?

8. What was the warning that Callahan's ex-wife had given him, which Callahan now recalls?

9. What are the three parts in which Callahan decides his mind has been split into as a result of this trip on the sea?

10. What does Callahan decide he needs to banish from his mind if he is to survive in the boat?

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