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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it too difficult to fish at this point of the journey, according to Callahan?
(a) The seas are rough.
(b) The nets are broken.
(c) The spear isn't working.
(d) The fish are gone.

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

3. What remained inflated with the new sticky gum fix that Callahan comes up with during his ill state?
(a) The lower tube.
(b) The inner tube.
(c) Solar still.
(d) The upper tube.

4. Where does Callahan want to go in order to get his mail before he flies back to Maine?
(a) Antigua.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Spain.

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

6. What still requires constant attention in order to function properly and to help Callahan survive?
(a) The inner tube.
(b) His fishing spear.
(c) Solar still.
(d) His EPIRB.

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

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

9. The __________ keeps slumping over, causing Callahan to have to blow it up every ten or fifteen minutes.
(a) Canopy
(b) Bed.
(c) Sail.
(d) Still.

10. What is the destination that Callahan aims for since he does not want to end up having to sail for 30 more days?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Gaudeloupe.
(c) Cuba.
(d) West Indies.

11. What was the name of Callahan's ex-wife, who he remembers on what would have been another wedding anniversary?
(a) Frisha.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Anna.
(d) Marie.

12. Which of the knives has snapped off the end of the spearhead, leaving Callahan with a less than effective instrument?
(a) Leather knife.
(b) None of the knives has snapped off.
(c) Butter knife.
(d) Both knives.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Callahan looks at his sextant, he decides that he is too far __________ in his journey's plans.

2. Callahan scans the horizon for __________ while being haunted by thoughts of food and drink.

3. What is the name of the man who offers to let Callahan stay in his hotel while he rests and decides what to do next?

4. Callahan tries to force himself to think ___________ in order to come up with a solution for the leak in his boat.

5. Callahan realizes too that he is beginning to be unable to taste the _________ in the water.

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