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

2. What does a fish bite into, causing water to drain back out to sea, according to the observations of Callahan?
(a) The bottom of the boat.
(b) Distillation bag.
(c) The outer tube.
(d) The inner tube.

3. What is Callahan sitting in for days since the boat continues to have problems with taking on water?
(a) Salt water.
(b) Debris from the ocean.
(c) Trash.
(d) Dirt.

4. Where does Callahan want to go in order to get his mail before he flies back to Maine?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Spain.

5. When Callahan finds a strange mass in the ocean, he dines on the small __________ and shrimp which are located there.
(a) Flounders.
(b) Mussels.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Callahan did not know is that the Coast Guard did not list the Napoleon Solo as __________ since another ship was found.

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

3. What does Callahan lose as the raft begins to swirl around in a circle as he is attempting to navigate?

4. Callahan decides it is his __________ which allows him to survive in the boat and in the world.

5. Callahan realizes that his ___________ is fragile at his point of the trip but he banishes the doubt from his mind.

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Callahan try to lure other fish to his boat in order to catch more food for his stockpile?

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

9. What does Callahan have to do before he can fix up the problem with the lower half of the life raft?

10. What is the relationship that Callahan suddenly imagines with the dorado fish as they move past his boat?

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