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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nerves Exposed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Callahan call 'dangerously capricious' when he is writing down his thoughts in his journal?
(a) The weather.
(b) His thoughts.
(c) The sea.
(d) Time.

2. About a week into the storm, Callahan begins to worry about a ____________ tossing his small ship down a liquid avalanche.
(a) Cyclone.
(b) Lightning bolt.
(c) Hail storm.
(d) Rogue wave.

3. 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.

4. Where does Callahan go to as a result of the storm which takes on his boat suddenly?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

5. Callahan, fueled by his dream, grows up to be a _________ and ship designer, eventually designing his own small craft.
(a) Explorer.
(b) Adventurer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wakes Callahan up in the middle of the night and in the middle of the storm after he went to bed?

2. Callahan becomes _________ at the sight of his lost boat and his lost dream, it seems.

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

4. How long does it take for the Napoleon Solo to become seaworthy in order to attempt his desired journey?

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

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