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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death, Life, A Man Alone, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through the fog and freighter traffic, the Napoleon Solo sails into ____________ to start the race.
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

2. What revives Callahan during his moment of health crisis when he is cleaning a dorado on the boat?
(a) A rogue wave.
(b) A ray of sunshine.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A passing boat.

3. What does Callahan feel are now exposed since he has lost his boat and all of its security?
(a) Skin.
(b) Nerves.
(c) His soul.
(d) Chances of survival.

4. What is in the triggerfish that Callahan finds, which adds to the nutrition he is able to enjoy?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Bones.
(d) Sea greens.

5. A passing __________ informs Callahan that all but four of the competitors are behind him.
(a) Freighter.
(b) Coast Guard helicopter.
(c) Race boat.
(d) Cruise ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan wonders how close he is to the _____________ as he works to keep the lower tube of the raft inflated.

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

3. Callahan begins to appreciate how much better suited the local ____________ are to the area.

4. What comes along with the sudden rainfall that Callahan encounters during his journey on the ocean in this section?

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

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