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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date so the storms come up, causing Callahan to think he might not reach his destination on his desired schedule?
(a) February 5.
(b) February 16.
(c) February 4.
(d) February 10.

2. How many men are supposedly able to fit inside of the life raft Callahan now inhabits?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

3. What does Callahan successfully kill with a lucky shot, though he is not able to bring it on board?
(a) Dorado.
(b) Triggerfish.
(c) Flounder.
(d) Shark.

4. After two difficult storms, Callahan declares his absolute _____________ for the lifestyle he is living in the boat.
(a) Enjoyment.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Love.
(d) Sadness.

5. How many pounds of meat are hanging inside the canopy to dry out to be eaten at a later time?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Remembering a conversation with his _________ helps Callahan to maintain a more stoic demeanor on his boat.

2. About a week into the storm, Callahan begins to worry about a ____________ tossing his small ship down a liquid avalanche.

3. How long is the race that Callahan wants to enter in order to find out whether he is fit for a trans-Atlantic trip?

4. What does Callahan eat the last of after the soup that he makes, though he is still realizes he is malnourished?

5. What does Callahan eat on his birthday in order to have a small celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the leisure activities Callahan indulges in when he is on the Napoleon Solo?

2. Why does Callahan want to have calmer weather, even though it might mean that he has a longer time until he might reach the shipping lanes?

3. What happens after Callahan is able to kill a Dorado fish which has been running into his boat?

4. Describe the new vessel which Callahan needs to use after his beloved Napoleon Solo sinks.

5. What happens to the harpoon gun that Callahan has had on the boat with him during his journey?

6. What does Callahan begin to document in order to calculate the odds of his own survival?

7. What is the problem of the choices which Callahan continues to make as he faces the problems of surviving in the boat?

8. Why doesn't Callahan use his EPIRB more often in order to signal for help?

9. What is the fear that Callahan has when he begins to think he has reached the shipping lanes in the ocean?

10. Where does the sinking of the Napoleon Solo take place, according to Callahan's calculations?

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