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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. What does Callahan wake to find in his boat when he decides to get some sleep during the storm?

2. What does Callahan almost miss while he is distracted by the memories playing out in his mind?

3. What kind of fish does Callahan decide would yield more vitamins and minerals than other fish in the area?

4. What does Callahan experience which helps him to endure the hot afternoon weather on his boat?

5. The strobe light atop the ship's ________ continues to blink as Callahan watches the boat move away from him.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Callahan begin to store food so that he may not run out of anything during times when he can not fish?

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

3. Why was there a possibility the Mini Transat might be delayed before Callahan had a chance to enter into it?

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

5. What happens as a result of Callahan fixing up the holes in his raft as he is sailing along in the water?

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

7. What are some of the leisure activities Callahan indulges in when he is on the Napoleon Solo?

8. What kind of dream is Callahan having when he wakes up in the night to crashing waves in the boat?

9. Why doesn't Callahan use his EPIRB more often in order to signal for help?

10. What does Callahan begin to document in order to calculate the odds of his own survival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though he is starving, Callahan points out that he is weary of killing fish to survive.

Part 1: Why do you think Callahan states that he is weary of killing fish around him?

Part 2: How do you think you would feel about killing animals if it were the only way you could get food?

Part 3: Do you think that Callahan is simply tired of working so hard to survive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Callahan immediately wonders what supplies he did not take with him when he has to move onto his life raft.

Part 1: Why do you think Callahan didn't have his supplies readily available to him?

Part 2: What else might you have taken for supplies if you were in Callahan's situation?

Part 3: How do you think Callahan did with the supplies that he did take from the boat? Did he do well or not?

Essay Topic 3

Over time, Callahan begins to refer to the fishes around him as his friends and companions on his journey.

Part 1: Why do you think Callahan begins to see the fish as his friends?

Part 2: How do you think Callahan rationalizes the killing of the fish in order to provide him food?

Part 3: Do you think all humans instinctively seek out companionship? Why?

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