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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. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?
2. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?
3. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?
4. Telling the story of a Scottish doctor who survived drowning, Sebastian Junger mentions the probability that upon the occurrence of larynospasm, water may not enter which of the following:
5. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, which five different directions do five different vessels head toward as those at their helms learn about the forecast concerning the forthcoming "Perfect Storm"?
2. According to the information that Junger provides in Chapter 7, what are the steps one takes in order to induce the life-preserving technique known as laryngospasm?
3. Describe the steps as detailed in Chapter 7 in relation to how the life-preserving "diving reflex"" technique can be set in motion.
4. List some of the ways that most sword fishermen exhibit their state of denial about the dangers that exist in their profession.
5. In Chapter 8, what is the reason that the two female passengers, Karen Stimpson and Sue Bylander, give the television reporter with respect to why their boat skipper, Ray Leonard did not want to leave his boat in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
6. What is the difference between "pitch-poling" and "floundering"?
7. The biggest freak wave ever recorded is mentioned and described in Chapter 6. Explain the details of this event.
8. How do scientists explain the beginning and ending of oceanic waves?
9. Why was the United States Navy conducting undersea experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs?
10. In Chapter 6 ,it appears as though Sebastian Junger has included a statement in favor of oceanic preservation and against the dumping of petroleum in the ocean. What is Junger's approximate statement about this matter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, female boat captain Linda Greenlaw proves herself to be a very capable boat captain. How is Miss Greenlaw able to accomplish that?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the book, "The Perfect Storm", Sebastian Junger tries to convey the message that "fishing is dangerous". 1) Is Junger convincing that fishing is dangerous? If yes, explain why. If not, explain why not. 2) Cite two examples from the book in which Junger attempts to convince the reader that "fishing is dangerous".
Essay Topic 3
Captain Billy Tyne and Skipper Ray Leonard were both in charge of their respective ships. How are these two men alike? Do they run their ships alike? Do they treat their crews the same? Why or why not?
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