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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. On what island does Callahan realize he has come to as he meets the fishermen in the boat?
(a) Caymans.
(b) Guadeloupe.
(c) Bahamas.
(d) Cuba.

2. Which of the knives has snapped off the end of the spearhead, leaving Callahan with a less than effective instrument?
(a) Both knives.
(b) Butter knife.
(c) None of the knives has snapped off.
(d) Leather knife.

3. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?
(a) Puffer fish.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Flouders.
(d) Nothing.

4. Callahan sees the tragic waste of life and the tragic waste of food as ______________ for the day and the trip.
(a) Unnecessary.
(b) Reality.
(c) Sins.
(d) A bad omen.

5. Callahan tries to force himself to think ___________ in order to come up with a solution for the leak in his boat.
(a) Physically.
(b) Emotionally.
(c) Abstractly.
(d) Rationally.

Short Answer Questions

1. Callahan wonders how close he is to the _____________ as he works to keep the lower tube of the raft inflated.

2. What has atrophied so severely that Callahan is unable to keep himself upright?

3. Later, Callahan accidentally punches a hole in the ___________ of the boat, although he fixes it quickly.

4. What does Callahan come across as he is sailing around on April 6th on the ocean?

5. How many fish is Callahan able to catch, even though he is exhausted by his efforts, though his catch revives him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Callahan do to protect himself from a harsh landing on the rocky shore?

2. What is the new source of food that Callahan finds which he has not seen in a while on his journey?

3. What happens to the raft as the winds begin to pick up around the raft as Callahan tries to navigate?

4. What does Callahan decide he needs to banish from his mind if he is to survive in the boat?

5. How does Callahan finally fix the hole that has been ruining the solar still that he tries to use?

6. What does Callahan do when he realizes that he may be about two weeks from land?

7. How had the fishermen come to find Callahan's boat in the water?

8. What is the damage which Callahan notices has occurred on his fishing spear, making it less effective?

9. What is the fix that Callahan uses on the lower tube, helping it to hold air better than the upper tube?

10. What is becoming harder for Callahan to complete after he has fixed the breach in the boat?

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