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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Callahan lay down in order to protect his raft from further damage as he is fishing for food?
(a) A tarp.
(b) Sailcloth.
(c) His sleeping bag.
(d) The canopy top.

2. The fishermen decide to through their hooks into the water and catch most of the ____________ of Callahan.
(a) Doggies.
(b) Ancestors.
(c) Saviors.
(d) Friends.

3. What does a fish bite into, causing water to drain back out to sea, according to the observations of Callahan?
(a) Distillation bag.
(b) The outer tube.
(c) The bottom of the boat.
(d) The inner tube.

4. What is suddenly mixed in with the water Callahan has been trying to collect in the canopy?
(a) Green clouds.
(b) Orange particles.
(c) Oily black liquid.
(d) A dusty powder.

5. What decides to loiter around the boat, causing Callahan to have troubles sleeping one night while he is already thirst and depressed?
(a) A shark.
(b) A friendly dolphin.
(c) A freighter.
(d) A loud storm.

6. By April 16th, Callahan is beginning to doubt his __________ as his morale and his outlook begin to spiral downward.
(a) Position.
(b) Food supply.
(c) Reason.
(d) Morality.

7. What does Callahan first hear as he prepares to make a difficult landing against the shore?
(a) A man's voice.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Engine.
(d) A bell.

8. What does Callahan drape on the top of his boat in order to help it dry out and to keep the canopy area cool?
(a) Sleeping bag.
(b) His shirt.
(c) A coat.
(d) Sailcloth.

9. Callahan realizes too that he is beginning to be unable to taste the _________ in the water.
(a) Fish.
(b) Salt.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Poison.

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

11. Callahan sees the tragic waste of life and the tragic waste of food as ______________ for the day and the trip.
(a) Reality.
(b) A bad omen.
(c) Sins.
(d) Unnecessary.

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

13. Callahan thinks the only hope for him lies in finding the ____________ and getting rescued there.
(a) West Indies.
(b) Florida Keys.
(c) Bahamas.
(d) Coast Guard station.

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

15. 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) Nothing.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Flouders.
(d) Puffer fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What still requires constant attention in order to function properly and to help Callahan survive?

2. How does Callahan continue to work at night, even though the darkness prevents him from seeing what he is doing?

3. Callahan decides it is his __________ which allows him to survive in the boat and in the world.

4. What jumps into Callahan's raft and he tries to use it for bait, though it is unsuccessful?

5. When the final solar still finally breaks, Callahan only has _______ and dorado for sustenance as well as his emergency water supply.

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