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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has caused all of the sores and boils on Callahan's body as he has been sitting in his life raft?
(a) Lack of water.
(b) Salt water.
(c) Lack of food.
(d) A bacterial infection.

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

3. What does Callahan wake to find in his boat when he decides to get some sleep during the storm?
(a) A shark in the boat.
(b) A broken solar still.
(c) Another sailor.
(d) Water in the boat.

4. What does Callahan scramble to collect when there is a sudden rainfall on his boat?
(a) His dry clothing.
(b) His journal.
(c) More fish.
(d) Water for drinking.

5. What does Callahan almost miss while he is distracted by the memories playing out in his mind?
(a) A shark.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) His still falling into the sea.
(d) A freighter.

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

7. 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.

8. Catherine often called Callahan a ________ man when they were together, which has led him to little luck with romance.
(a) Hard.
(b) Single.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Strong.

9. What does Callahan mount on the top of the canopy in order to try to collect any rainwater when the storms come up?
(a) A coffee mug.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Tupperware container.
(d) A coffee can.

10. The ___________ proves difficult to clean as well as providing little sustenance in return for the effort.
(a) Piranha.
(b) Dorado.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Triggerfish.

11. What does Callahan use in the hope that he might be found and rescued by its beacon?
(a) EPRIB.
(b) An SOS flag.
(c) A flare gun.
(d) A bright sail.

12. What does Callahan eat on his birthday in order to have a small celebration?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Can of peanuts.
(d) A piece of bread.

13. What does Callahan think he hears when he is resting beneath the canopy of his boat?
(a) God.
(b) Another boat.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) Aircraft.

14. From where does Callahan begin his adventure to the other side of the ocean on January 29th?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Canaries.
(c) Greece.
(d) Madrid.

15. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?
(a) Coffee mug.
(b) A jelly jar.
(c) Coffee can.
(d) His shoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan experience which helps him to endure the hot afternoon weather on his boat?

2. While the new contraption Callahan has made with the gun works, the __________ he catches is almost lost to the water in a struggle.

3. On what date so the storms come up, causing Callahan to think he might not reach his destination on his desired schedule?

4. How might Callahan be described as he is alone in the sailboat once more on his journey?

5. Callahan becomes _________ at the sight of his lost boat and his lost dream, it seems.

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