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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 high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

2. Callahan tries to keep his own spirits up by distracting himself with _______ and daydreams.
(a) Reading.
(b) Singing.
(c) Jokes.
(d) Poems.

3. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?
(a) His shoe.
(b) A jelly jar.
(c) Coffee mug.
(d) Coffee can.

4. In order to speed up his movement, Callahan decides to pull up the raft's underwater _____________.
(a) Anchor.
(b) Propeller.
(c) Tubes.
(d) Rudder.

5. What kind of storms are raging in the Atlantic before the start of the trans-Atlantic race?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. A passing __________ informs Callahan that all but four of the competitors are behind him.

2. Who travels with Callahan during his first trip near the Scilly Isles on the way to Penzance?

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

4. What did Callahan pack which he felt he had good luck in bringing with him, though he hadn't expected to use it?

5. How much faster can the raft go when Callahan takes the action he does as described in #52?

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