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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. The strobe light atop the ship's ________ continues to blink as Callahan watches the boat move away from him.
(a) Aft.
(b) Rudder.
(c) Mast.
(d) Port.

2. What does Callahan do in order to get himself ready for the worsening storm before going to bed?
(a) He gathers extra water.
(b) Nothing.
(c) He signals for help.
(d) An inspection.

3. What almost overcomes Callahan as he is out on the boat cleaning up a fish so as to not waste any of the parts?
(a) Depression.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Heatstroke.
(d) Malaria.

4. How long is the race that Callahan wants to enter in order to find out whether he is fit for a trans-Atlantic trip?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 1000 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 600 kilometers.

5. Training and __________ take over when Callahan is getting himself ready to move to the life raft.
(a) Strength.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Panic.
(d) Instinct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The ___________ proves difficult to clean as well as providing little sustenance in return for the effort.

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

4. What does Callahan scramble to collect when there is a sudden rainfall on his boat?

5. Callahan comes to realize that his dreams are dependent on his survival in the ___________ world.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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