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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what besides the radar reflector does Callahan take the remnants in order to help make a crude rain collector?
(a) His clothing.
(b) His book.
(c) The emergency kit.
(d) The solar still.

2. What has become a frozen lump of rust, not very effective for signalling to passing ships?
(a) The Harpoon gun.
(b) The space blanket.
(c) His flare gun.
(d) Callahan himself.

3. Callahan believes that the water traffic will begin to pick up once he gets on the belt between Brazil and __________.
(a) Florida.
(b) Cozumel.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) The Andes.

4. What has atrophied so severely that Callahan is unable to keep himself upright?
(a) Arms.
(b) Neck.
(c) Legs.
(d) Back.

5. Why does Callahan turn on his beacon after drinking some of the tainted water? What does he think he hears?
(a) A man shouting.
(b) A jet overhead.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) A ship.

6. What does Callahan decide to use as a tip for his spear in order to fix the spear he has had for the duration of the trip?
(a) A pocket knife.
(b) Butter knife.
(c) Pen.
(d) Paperclip.

7. What jumps into Callahan's raft and he tries to use it for bait, though it is unsuccessful?
(a) Flying fish.
(b) Puffer fish.
(c) Worm.
(d) Smelt.

8. What is Callahan careful not to mistake a static cloud for in the distance as he is sailing out in the sea?
(a) A bag of trash.
(b) A fish.
(c) A mountain range.
(d) A person.

9. Few people are hopeful that Callahan is alive back home, causing many to _______________.
(a) Look harder.
(b) Give up the search.
(c) Tell the Coast Guard he is dead.
(d) Sail to find him.

10. What is the source of the flash that Callahan sees when he wakes up in the middle of the night on April 20th?
(a) Flare gun.
(b) A bomb.
(c) Lighthouse.
(d) An airplane.

11. Callahan wonders how close he is to the _____________ as he works to keep the lower tube of the raft inflated.
(a) Shore.
(b) Islands.
(c) Continental shelf.
(d) Shipping lane.

12. Why do Callahan's legs continue to swell up when he walks, though he has been told to rest more?
(a) The sun.
(b) Not drinking enough water.
(c) High sodium content.
(d) Lack of muscle.

13. What color is the light by which Callahan eats when he successfully traps another dorado fish?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

14. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?
(a) Flouders.
(b) Puffer fish.
(c) Tuna.
(d) Nothing.

15. When Callahan wakes up on March 19, he is still mourning the loss of the _____________ from the day before.
(a) Triggerfish.
(b) Solar still.
(c) Harpoon.
(d) Dorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan decides that the ______________ is the best way for him to catch fish on the boat, despite other method attempts.

2. The drying stores of meat in the boat sag down to the floor, causing them to turn rancid because of the _____________.

3. Callahan watches from a distance as __________ bring fresh water to the ocean, although he can not get to it.

4. At dinner, Callahan eats a large amount of ____________ food, surprising everyone with the appetite he has.

5. What does Callahan use in order to try to fix the breach in the life raft as caused by the fish?

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