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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. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?
(a) 40 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

2. What did Callahan pack which he felt he had good luck in bringing with him, though he hadn't expected to use it?
(a) His army knife.
(b) A novel.
(c) Speargun.
(d) A flare gun.

3. Remembering a conversation with his _________ helps Callahan to maintain a more stoic demeanor on his boat.
(a) Brother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

4. What does Callahan feel are now exposed since he has lost his boat and all of its security?
(a) Chances of survival.
(b) Nerves.
(c) Skin.
(d) His soul.

5. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.
(a) Shame.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes along with the sudden rainfall that Callahan encounters during his journey on the ocean in this section?

2. __________ wind would mean faster travel, although it does present its own set of difficulties when a person is trying to sail.

3. A passing __________ informs Callahan that all but four of the competitors are behind him.

4. In the dead of the night, Callahan has to fight off _________ in order to make sure that he is safe and secure in his boat.

5. On Callahan's __________ day at sea, he is cleaning out a dorado fish when he has a health issue.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Callahan risk when he tries to squeak past the Finisterre during the next stage of the race?

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

4. What does Mr. Willoughby try to tell Callahan about his dream to sail a boat across the ocean?

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

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

7. How does Callahan begin to store food so that he may not run out of anything during times when he can not fish?

8. How does Callahan get the supplies he needs as he moves to his new location in the life raft?

9. What has happened to the electrics in the Napoleon Solo, according to the notes of Callahan?

10. Why was there a possibility the Mini Transat might be delayed before Callahan had a chance to enter into it?

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