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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The strobe light atop the ship's ________ continues to blink as Callahan watches the boat move away from him.
(a) Port.
(b) Mast.
(c) Aft.
(d) Rudder.

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

5. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.
(a) Shame.
(b) Grief.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Training and __________ take over when Callahan is getting himself ready to move to the life raft.

2. 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?

3. 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.

4. Which of the boats quickly takes the lead when the trans-Atlantic race finally begins at the start of the book?

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

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