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

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

3. Training and __________ take over when Callahan is getting himself ready to move to the life raft.
(a) Panic.
(b) Strength.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Anxiety.

4. 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) Sea.
(b) The shore.
(c) Port.
(d) The bay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan, fueled by his dream, grows up to be a _________ and ship designer, eventually designing his own small craft.

2. Callahan considers ___________ but decides instead to get started on his journey across the water.

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

4. What does Callahan wake to find in his boat when he decides to get some sleep during the storm?

5. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?

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