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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan is worried about his _______________, so he decides to do some yoga to see if that helps him at all.

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

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

4. What doesn't the Italian vessel respond to when Callahan passes it during the course of the race?

5. Callahan hopes to be rescued within ________ days at sea, although he knows of stories of sailors who were at sea for many months.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was there a possibility the Mini Transat might be delayed before Callahan had a chance to enter into it?

2. What is the problem of the choices which Callahan continues to make as he faces the problems of surviving in the boat?

3. What happens as a result of Callahan fixing up the holes in his raft as he is sailing along in the water?

4. What happened as a result of Callahan's readings of Tinkerbell when he was a child?

5. How long does Callahan calculate it will take the boat to reach the shipping lanes of the ocean?

6. Why does Callahan want to have calmer weather, even though it might mean that he has a longer time until he might reach the shipping lanes?

7. What has happened to the electrics in the Napoleon Solo, according to the notes of Callahan?

8. How does Callahan begin to store food so that he may not run out of anything during times when he can not fish?

9. Describe the new vessel which Callahan needs to use after his beloved Napoleon Solo sinks.

10. When Callahan sees a distant ship after his success with the food storage, how does he try to signal the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The choice to set out on a journey on the high seas by one's self is not a decision to be made lightly.

Part 1: What do you think the reasons were for Callahan's desire to take on this journey?

Part 2: Do you think that this is a nonsense dream or do you think it's admirable? Support your answer.

Part 3: How do you think Callahan made his decision? What might have been his personal considerations?

Essay Topic 2

Several times, it seems that Callahan might have been able to be rescued from his boat.

Part 1: Why do you think that Callahan's continued efforts to signal were not seen or heard?

Part 2: Is there anything else that Callahan could have done to be noticed? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Callahan had the right tools in order to be noticed in the Atlantic Ocean?

Essay Topic 3

From the beginning, Callahan exercises, reads, and writes in order to pass the time on his boat.

Part 1: Why do you think it's necessary to exercise and to occupy one's mind when alone?

Part 2: How do you think you might have passed the time if you were on the boat alone?

Part 3: What do you think happens to those who are not taking the time to exercise when on a boat by themselves?

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