1. Around 1605, what outcasts did the English join with to establish the settlement at Gloucester?
(a) Outcasts from Plymouth.
(b) Outcasts from Britain.
(c) Outcasts from France.
(d) Outcasts from Newfoundland.

2. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?
(a) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(b) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1895.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1891.

3. What do the crew members of the Andrea Gail spend most of their time doing on the week that the boat travels up and the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip?
(a) Maintaining life-saving equipment aboard.
(b) Cleaning and preparing equipment for processing fish.
(c) Relaxing and sleeping.
(d) Preparing reports on their projected catch on the week that the boat travels up, and preparing actual catch reports on the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip.

4. What is the name of the ice company in the fishing village upon which the crew of the Andrea Gail depends on for ice to keep fish fresh aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "Ice by the Block Company".
(b) "Cape Hollinghouse Ice Company".
(c) "The Cape Cod Ice Company".
(d) "Fresh from the Sea Ice Company".

5. What type of boat is the note writer in Chapter One aboard?
(a) A dinghy.
(b) A ketch.
(c) A pontoon.
(d) A schooner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sebastian Junger depend on for information to include in his narrative about the events surrounding the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail from Gloucester?

2. How is Junger able to assist readers to differentiate direct quotes emanating from the characters throughout his narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?

3. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?

4. According to author Sebastian Junger, what does a puncture wound from a swordfish mean?

5. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is able to survive "The Perfect Storm"?

(see the answer key)

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