View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Callahan drape on the top of his boat in order to help it dry out and to keep the canopy area cool?
(a) Sleeping bag.
(b) A coat.
(c) Sailcloth.
(d) His shirt.

2. Why do Callahan's legs continue to swell up when he walks, though he has been told to rest more?
(a) Not drinking enough water.
(b) The sun.
(c) Lack of muscle.
(d) High sodium content.

3. What does Callahan do with the space blanket? What does he decide to use it for now?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A solar still.
(c) Water catching.
(d) A fishing net.

4. Callahan decides that the ______________ is the best way for him to catch fish on the boat, despite other method attempts.
(a) Spear gun.
(b) Boat.
(c) Net.
(d) Trap.

5. What was the name of Callahan's ex-wife, who he remembers on what would have been another wedding anniversary?
(a) Marie.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Frisha.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the tubes in the life raft begins to deflate as a result of the fish's actions on the side of the boat?

2. Callahan believes that the water traffic will begin to pick up once he gets on the belt between Brazil and __________.

3. Callahan's need for __________ completely contradicts his need for food, water, and shelter.

4. On what island does Callahan realize he has come to as he meets the fishermen in the boat?

5. What does Callahan decide to use as a tip for his spear in order to fix the spear he has had for the duration of the trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Callahan not have to worry about at night anymore now that the weather has turned warm?

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

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

6. What are the three parts in which Callahan decides his mind has been split into as a result of this trip on the sea?

7. What happens when the dorado that Callahan tries to catch struggles with him during the process?

8. What is able to help Callahan replenish his water supply for a bit while the stills continue to be temperamental?

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

10. What was the warning that Callahan's ex-wife had given him, which Callahan now recalls?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 647 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample