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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 begins to realize that __________ are another reality he is able to perceive when he is on the boat.
(a) Memories.
(b) Ideas.
(c) Fish.
(d) Dreams.

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

3. After two difficult storms, Callahan declares his absolute _____________ for the lifestyle he is living in the boat.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Love.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Enjoyment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Through the fog and freighter traffic, the Napoleon Solo sails into ____________ to start the race.

2. Callahan realizes that his survival depends on his ability to make fresh _____________.

3. Callahan realizes it will take him about ________ days to reach the shipping lanes in the ocean.

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

5. Catherine often called Callahan a ________ man when they were together, which has led him to little luck with romance.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. How long does Callahan calculate it will take the boat to reach the shipping lanes of the ocean?

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

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