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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Witch and Her Curse: Hunger and Thirst.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the race that Callahan wants to enter in order to find out whether he is fit for a trans-Atlantic trip?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 1000 miles.
(d) 600 kilometers.

2. What is the Dougal Robertson book about, the book which Callahan did bring with him?
(a) A family who misses their sailing relative.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Adventurers.
(d) Sea survival.

3. Callahan begins to ponder all of the __________ that he did not bring with him on the life raft.
(a) Supplies.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Medical equipment.

4. Through the fog and freighter traffic, the Napoleon Solo sails into ____________ to start the race.
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Portugal.

5. Callahan hopes to be rescued within ________ days at sea, although he knows of stories of sailors who were at sea for many months.
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date so the storms come up, causing Callahan to think he might not reach his destination on his desired schedule?

2. What does Callahan use in the hope that he might be found and rescued by its beacon?

3. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?

4. About a week into the storm, Callahan begins to worry about a ____________ tossing his small ship down a liquid avalanche.

5. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?

(see the answer key)

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