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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) His ex-wife.
(b) Another boat.
(c) God.
(d) Aircraft.

2. Callahan begins to ponder all of the __________ that he did not bring with him on the life raft.
(a) Medical equipment.
(b) Water.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Food.

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?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 600 miles.
(c) 600 kilometers.
(d) 1000 miles.

4. When does Callahan hope to reach his destination on his journey across the ocean?
(a) February 20.
(b) February 25.
(c) February 4.
(d) February 21.

5. Who is the new crew member Callahan takes on, although this person leaves him a short while later?
(a) Chris.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Mr. Willoughby.

Short Answer Questions

1. With the wide range of _____________, only the dawn and the dusk give Callahan any relief during his trip.

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

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

4. What does Callahan mount on the top of the canopy in order to try to collect any rainwater when the storms come up?

5. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of dream is Callahan having when he wakes up in the night to crashing waves in the boat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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