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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. What does Callahan think he hears when he is resting beneath the canopy of his boat?
(a) God.
(b) Aircraft.
(c) Another boat.
(d) His ex-wife.

2. While he is taking a risk by not going out to __________, Callahan decides that taking the shorter route is the best for his chances of winning.
(a) The bay.
(b) Sea.
(c) Port.
(d) The shore.

3. Callahan begins to dream at night of the ___________ his body lacks as a result of his struggle to survive.
(a) Water.
(b) Emotional connections.
(c) Rescue.
(d) Food.

4. Callahan feels __________ for killing the fish, even though he needs it for food in order to stay alive.
(a) Blessed.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Angry.
(d) Shameful.

5. How long does it take for the Napoleon Solo to become seaworthy in order to attempt his desired journey?
(a) One week.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?

2. Which people are constantly amazed Callahan has come so far in such a little boat?

3. What kind of fish does Callahan decide would yield more vitamins and minerals than other fish in the area?

4. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.

5. Callahan becomes _________ at the sight of his lost boat and his lost dream, it seems.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens as a result of Callahan fixing up the holes in his raft as he is sailing along in the water?

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

7. When Callahan sees a distant ship after his success with the food storage, how does he try to signal the ship?

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

9. Why is it important for the harpoon gun to have a strap on it, according to Callahan?

10. Why does Callahan decide to eat more of the herbivore fish than the Dorado fish?

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