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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 proves to be troublesome as Callahan continues on his journey of survival on the raft?

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

3. After two difficult storms, Callahan declares his absolute _____________ for the lifestyle he is living in the boat.

4. Through the fog and freighter traffic, the Napoleon Solo sails into ____________ to start the race.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mr. Willoughby try to tell Callahan about his dream to sail a boat across the ocean?

4. How does Callahan decide to prove to himself that he can fulfill his dream to cross the ocean during his life time?

5. Why does Callahan decide to grab supplies as his ship is going down, aside to aid him in survival?

6. How does Callahan decide to ease his digestion as the lack of bowel movements are becoming uncomfortable and upsetting to him?

7. What is the fear that Callahan has when he begins to think he has reached the shipping lanes in the ocean?

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

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

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

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

Several times, it seems that Callahan might have been able to be rescued from his boat.

Part 1: Why do you think that Callahan's continued efforts to signal were not seen or heard?

Part 2: Is there anything else that Callahan could have done to be noticed? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Callahan had the right tools in order to be noticed in the Atlantic Ocean?

Essay Topic 3

Callahan is an experienced sailor and so it seems that he is able to know what he needs to do in order to survive.

Part 1: Do you think society as a whole knows what they would need to do in Callahan's situation?

Part 2: Do you think Callahan's experience increased his rate of survival?

Part 3: How do you think a non-experienced sailor might react in this sort of survival situation?

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