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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Training and __________ take over when Callahan is getting himself ready to move to the life raft.

2. What does Callahan do in order to get himself ready for the worsening storm before going to bed?

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

4. What does Callahan eat on his birthday in order to have a small celebration?

5. Remembering a conversation with his _________ helps Callahan to maintain a more stoic demeanor on his boat.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Callahan is able to kill a Dorado fish which has been running into his boat?

3. What does Callahan risk when he tries to squeak past the Finisterre during the next stage of the race?

4. How does Callahan get the supplies he needs as he moves to his new location in the life raft?

5. What does Callahan learn about the Italian vessel he passes during the beginning stages of the race?

6. 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?

7. What happened as a result of Callahan's readings of Tinkerbell when he was a child?

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

9. When Callahan sees a distant ship after his success with the food storage, how does he try to signal the ship?

10. Why is it important for the harpoon gun to have a strap on it, according to Callahan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Callahan decides in the beginning that he is better off than most who are in his situation.

Part 1: Do you agree that Callahan seems to be better off than most people in the situation that he's in on the boat?

Part 2: Why do you think that Callahan tells himself that he is better off than others?

Part 3: In what ways is Callahan worse off than others in his situation?

Essay Topic 2

The Coast Guard doesn't seem all that interested in helping the Callahan find their lost family member.

Part 1: Why do you think the Coast Guard isn't as helpful as they could have been?

Part 2: How do you think the Coast Guard could have helped out more?

Part 3: Do you think the story might have been a little biased in the way it portrayed the Coast Guard? Is this possible?

Essay Topic 3

Callahan is rescued in the end but it seems that his new loss of complete freedom causes him to be frustrated with the world.

Part 1: What freedoms has Callahan lost as a result of being rescued from the sea?

Part 2: Do you think it's reasonable for Callahan to be upset that he can not do anything he wants to do?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel if you were rescued after so many days at sea?

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