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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Road of Trash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Callahan is worried about his _______________, so he decides to do some yoga to see if that helps him at all.
(a) Mental state.
(b) Flexibility.
(c) Digestive tract.
(d) Muscle weakness.

2. While Callahan appreciates the simple __________ of the natural world, he still yearns to be rescued from his condition.
(a) Pleasures.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Activities.
(d) Foods.

3. What gives Callahan barely enough room to sit upright in the raft, let alone stretch out his full body?
(a) The sides.
(b) A sail.
(c) The mast.
(d) Tent like canopy.

4. The power strap of Callahan's _____________ gun has fallen loose and now sinks below the waves.
(a) BB.
(b) Harpoon.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Fishing.

5. Callahan decides it is his __________ which allows him to survive in the boat and in the world.
(a) Cleverness.
(b) Reason.
(c) Truth.
(d) Experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan actually begins to feel saddened by the loss of another ____________ when he kills and eats the fish.

2. Which is the slowest ocean current that Callahan is following at first, according to his calculations?

3. What continues to cause Callahan's ship to be battered about the ocean, not adding to the comfort of Callahan?

4. Callahan realizes it will take him about ________ days to reach the shipping lanes in the ocean.

5. What has become a frozen lump of rust, not very effective for signalling to passing ships?

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