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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Callahan watches from a distance as __________ bring fresh water to the ocean, although he can not get to it.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Storms.
(c) Fishes.
(d) Birds.

2. Callahan decides it is his __________ which allows him to survive in the boat and in the world.
(a) Reason.
(b) Experience.
(c) Truth.
(d) Cleverness.

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

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

5. 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.

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

7. Callahan uses loops of ___________ to help fix the speargun that he has cracked over time and with repeated use.
(a) Rope.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Tape.
(d) Rubber.

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

9. What is polluting the water which is being captured in the solar still, according to Callahan's observations?
(a) Bird excrement.
(b) Saltware.
(c) Bird feathers.
(d) Seaweed.

10. How does Callahan continue to work at night, even though the darkness prevents him from seeing what he is doing?
(a) Superior night vision.
(b) Instinct.
(c) A flashlight on his head.
(d) He doesn't work at night.

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

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

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

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

15. What is the new color that Callahan can now see when he is looking out onto the horizon?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

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 Callahan did not know is that the Coast Guard did not list the Napoleon Solo as __________ since another ship was found.

3. What does Callahan use in order to create a makeshift sextant in order to plot his course?

4. What does Callahan fear what he will land against when he is finally at the shoreline and near land?

5. What does Callahan improvise with a length of tubing, a part of the blanket, and some twine?

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