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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dutchman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ___________ proves difficult to clean as well as providing little sustenance in return for the effort.
(a) Triggerfish.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Dorado.
(d) Piranha.

2. What almost overcomes Callahan as he is out on the boat cleaning up a fish so as to not waste any of the parts?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Depression.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Heatstroke.

3. Callahan comes to realize that his dreams are dependent on his survival in the ___________ world.
(a) Modern.
(b) Survival.
(c) Physical.
(d) Emotional.

4. What has caused all of the sores and boils on Callahan's body as he has been sitting in his life raft?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Lack of water.
(c) A bacterial infection.
(d) Salt water.

5. While he is taking a risk by not going out to __________, Callahan decides that taking the shorter route is the best for his chances of winning.
(a) The shore.
(b) The bay.
(c) Sea.
(d) Port.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the tubes in the life raft begins to deflate as a result of the fish's actions on the side of the boat?

2. Callahan estimates that he is eighteen days from ___________ so he rations out his food in order to make it the duration of the trip.

3. What does Callahan do with the space blanket? What does he decide to use it for now?

4. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?

5. What does Callahan notice his boat is reluctant to do as he is getting ready to leave it as it begins to take on water?

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