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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. Maria Galante is the smallest ___________ is the chain and that is where Callahan is finally taken.

2. What does Callahan use in order to try to fix the breach in the life raft as caused by the fish?

3. What does Callahan decide to use in order to fix up the hole that continues to blow out in his boat?

4. On what island does Callahan realize he has come to as he meets the fishermen in the boat?

5. Callahan realizes that his ___________ is fragile at his point of the trip but he banishes the doubt from his mind.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the dorado that Callahan tries to catch struggles with him during the process?

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

3. What does Callahan have to do before he can fix up the problem with the lower half of the life raft?

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

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

6. What can't Callahan do because of his declining health and hydration, even though he is filled with heartbreak?

7. What is the fix that Callahan uses on the lower tube, helping it to hold air better than the upper tube?

8. What does Callahan attempt to do in order to keep himself hydrated as he continues to vomit?

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

10. What does Callahan do to celebrate the sight of land in the distance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many times, fixes which Callahan put into place suddenly do not work in the way that they did at the beginning.

Part 1: Why do you think the fixes aren't able to hold as well as Callahan thought they would?

Part 2: Would you panic if your fixes didn't work the way you expected them to?

Part 3: How do you think you might respond to problems in your boat returning again and again?

Essay Topic 3

Callahan sleeps on the boat, which makes sense, but to readers who are not familiar with sailing, that might seem strange.

Part 1: Do you think you could sleep while sailing a boat?

Part 2: Why do you think Callahan is able to close his eyes and sleep without any troubles?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel more comfortable sleeping on a boat?

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