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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 kilometers.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 600 miles.
(d) 1000 miles.

2. Who travels with Callahan during his first trip near the Scilly Isles on the way to Penzance?
(a) Chris.
(b) Catherine.
(c) No one.
(d) Julia.

3. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?
(a) The EPIRB.
(b) A box of supplies.
(c) His life raft.
(d) His flares.

4. When does Callahan hope to reach his destination on his journey across the ocean?
(a) February 25.
(b) February 21.
(c) February 4.
(d) February 20.

5. A passing __________ informs Callahan that all but four of the competitors are behind him.
(a) Race boat.
(b) Freighter.
(c) Cruise ship.
(d) Coast Guard helicopter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Callahan go to as a result of the storm which takes on his boat suddenly?

3. What does Callahan feel are now exposed since he has lost his boat and all of its security?

4. Callahan hopes to be rescued within ________ days at sea, although he knows of stories of sailors who were at sea for many months.

5. In order to speed up his movement, Callahan decides to pull up the raft's underwater _____________.

(see the answer key)

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