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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. Callahan becomes _________ at the sight of his lost boat and his lost dream, it seems.
(a) Depressed.
(b) Determined.
(c) Focused.
(d) Angry.

2. Callahan hopes to be rescued within ________ days at sea, although he knows of stories of sailors who were at sea for many months.
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

3. What kind of storms are raging in the Atlantic before the start of the trans-Atlantic race?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels with Callahan during his first trip near the Scilly Isles on the way to Penzance?

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

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

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

5. Through the fog and freighter traffic, the Napoleon Solo sails into ____________ to start the race.

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