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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the taverns listed is located around the fishing village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail?
(a) "The Green Tavern".
(b) "The Aqua Tavern".
(c) "The Red Tavern".
(d) "The Blue Tavern".

2. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

3. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?
(a) Point zero.
(b) Inundation point.
(c) Immersion point.
(d) Zero moment.

4. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) One day.
(d) Four days.

5. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?
(a) Diving reflex.
(b) Body heat generated by treading water incessantly.
(c) Wearing a survival suit.
(d) Natural body insulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?

2. What region serves as a route through which the cold front that becomes part of "the mix" passes to join two other meteorological events to collectively create "The Perfect Storm"?

3. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?

4. One of the side effects that larynospasm is known to cause is which of the following conditions?

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

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