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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Callahan sitting in for days since the boat continues to have problems with taking on water?
(a) Trash.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Salt water.
(d) Debris from the ocean.

2. What does Callahan fear what he will land against when he is finally at the shoreline and near land?
(a) Deadly fish.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Other boats.
(d) Coral reef.

3. What does Callahan use in order to try to fix the breach in the life raft as caused by the fish?
(a) Foam.
(b) Tape.
(c) Sponge.
(d) A shoe.

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

5. Callahan estimates that he is eighteen days from ___________ so he rations out his food in order to make it the duration of the trip.
(a) Antigua.
(b) Montenegro.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Barbados.

6. 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.

7. Callahan even creates a contraption which might collect drinking water from the ______________.
(a) The wet sleeping bag.
(b) Fish's insides.
(c) Misty air.
(d) The tarp.

8. Callahan decides that the ______________ is the best way for him to catch fish on the boat, despite other method attempts.
(a) Trap.
(b) Net.
(c) Spear gun.
(d) Boat.

9. The drying stores of meat in the boat sag down to the floor, causing them to turn rancid because of the _____________.
(a) Moisture.
(b) Weather.
(c) Salt.
(d) Position.

10. 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 solar still.
(d) The emergency kit.

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

12. At dinner, Callahan eats a large amount of ____________ food, surprising everyone with the appetite he has.
(a) Creole.
(b) Indian.
(c) Raw.
(d) American.

13. What does Callahan decide to do when anticipates a trial filled landfall in a few hours?
(a) Turn on the EPIRB.
(b) Plot his course.
(c) Get some sleep.
(d) Sing.

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

15. How many fish is Callahan able to catch, even though he is exhausted by his efforts, though his catch revives him?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan begins to note the new _____________ in his new vicinity and location, which makes him curious as to where he is.

2. What has become a frozen lump of rust, not very effective for signalling to passing ships?

3. What does Callahan catch, despite his weakness from the vomiting after drinking the water?

4. What is the new color that Callahan can now see when he is looking out onto the horizon?

5. What color is the light by which Callahan eats when he successfully traps another dorado fish?

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