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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. 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) 1000 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 600 miles.
(d) 600 kilometers.

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

3. What does Callahan rip off of the boat before he finally leaves it for the last time?
(a) A piece of the rope.
(b) A sticker.
(c) A portion of the sail.
(d) Nothing.

4. How high is the water in the boat as it begins to take on water after Callahan wakes up from his deep sleep?
(a) Neck high.
(b) Ankle high.
(c) Waist high.
(d) Knee high.

5. In order to speed up his movement, Callahan decides to pull up the raft's underwater _____________.
(a) Propeller.
(b) Rudder.
(c) Tubes.
(d) Anchor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan do in order to get himself ready for the worsening storm before going to bed?

2. What does Callahan think he hears when he is resting beneath the canopy of his boat?

3. What has caused all of the sores and boils on Callahan's body as he has been sitting in his life raft?

4. The racers and the supporters of the racers argue the wisdom of sailing against ______________.

5. What kind of storms are raging in the Atlantic before the start of the trans-Atlantic race?

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