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

2. What has come undone, allowing the life raft to part from the main boat after a while?
(a) The chain.
(b) The safety seal.
(c) The Velcro.
(d) The rope.

3. Callahan is grateful that he will benefit from the unfortunate experiences of others, but fears his _________ may not be enough.
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Skills.
(d) Boat.

4. What did Callahan pack which he felt he had good luck in bringing with him, though he hadn't expected to use it?
(a) A flare gun.
(b) A novel.
(c) His army knife.
(d) Speargun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the water in the boat as it begins to take on water after Callahan wakes up from his deep sleep?

2. Who is the new crew member Callahan takes on, although this person leaves him a short while later?

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?

4. What gives Callahan barely enough room to sit upright in the raft, let alone stretch out his full body?

5. What is the Dougal Robertson book about, the book which Callahan did bring with him?

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