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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. Callahan realizes it will take him about ________ days to reach the shipping lanes in the ocean.
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 22.
(d) 14.

2. What wakes Callahan up in the middle of the night and in the middle of the storm after he went to bed?
(a) Fire.
(b) Loud bang.
(c) A light.
(d) His alarm.

3. What does Callahan call 'dangerously capricious' when he is writing down his thoughts in his journal?
(a) His thoughts.
(b) The weather.
(c) The sea.
(d) Time.

4. What does Callahan wake to find in his boat when he decides to get some sleep during the storm?
(a) A broken solar still.
(b) A shark in the boat.
(c) Water in the boat.
(d) Another sailor.

5. What kind of storms are raging in the Atlantic before the start of the trans-Atlantic race?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men are supposedly able to fit inside of the life raft Callahan now inhabits?

2. How long does it take for the Napoleon Solo to become seaworthy in order to attempt his desired journey?

3. In order to speed up his movement, Callahan decides to pull up the raft's underwater _____________.

4. What does Callahan notice his boat is reluctant to do as he is getting ready to leave it as it begins to take on water?

5. Callahan begins to ponder all of the __________ that he did not bring with him on the life raft.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Callahan learn about the Italian vessel he passes during the beginning stages of the race?

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

3. What is one of the signs that the life raft Callahan is using for survival is not holding air as well as it used to?

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

5. How does Callahan decide to ease his digestion as the lack of bowel movements are becoming uncomfortable and upsetting to him?

6. While Callahan hopes to reach his destination by February 25, what happens which seems to reduce the chances of this happening?

7. How does Callahan decide to prove to himself that he can fulfill his dream to cross the ocean during his life time?

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

9. 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?

10. What does Callahan do when he finally catches a triggerfish to eat when on the boat?

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