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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. How many fish is Callahan able to catch, even though he is exhausted by his efforts, though his catch revives him?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

3. Unbeknownst to Callahan, __________ has been trying to rescue him, but has been facing an uncooperative Coast Guard.
(a) His wife.
(b) His family.
(c) The President.
(d) The military.

4. Callahan even creates a contraption which might collect drinking water from the ______________.
(a) Fish's insides.
(b) The tarp.
(c) Misty air.
(d) The wet sleeping bag.

5. What does Callahan lose as the raft begins to swirl around in a circle as he is attempting to navigate?
(a) His sextant.
(b) The solar still.
(c) Precious time.
(d) The map.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan believe to be possible about the warmer climes he is now encountering on his trip?

2. What was the name of Callahan's ex-wife, who he remembers on what would have been another wedding anniversary?

3. Callahan decides that mankind is his ____________ and that he wants to live, even though he is in a terrible position.

4. What does Callahan decide to do when anticipates a trial filled landfall in a few hours?

5. When Callahan looks at his sextant, he decides that he is too far __________ in his journey's plans.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What can't Callahan do because of his declining health and hydration, even though he is filled with heartbreak?

3. What happens to the boat as a result of the fish fighting with Callahan during his attempts to catch it?

4. Who does Callahan suddenly imagine as his crew when he begins to see that fish is not going to sate him anymore?

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

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

7. What does Callahan decide he wants to eat when he is in the hospital, refusing other types of nourishment?

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

9. What does Callahan finally realize about the way a man's life is measured in terms of its worth to others?

10. What is the main problem Callahan's family is having with the Coast Guard in an effort to rescue him from the ocean?

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