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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. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.

2. Callahan, fueled by his dream, grows up to be a _________ and ship designer, eventually designing his own small craft.

3. What does Callahan use in the hope that he might be found and rescued by its beacon?

4. Callahan begins to realize that __________ are another reality he is able to perceive when he is on the boat.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to the electrics in the Napoleon Solo, according to the notes of Callahan?

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

3. 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?

4. Describe the new vessel which Callahan needs to use after his beloved Napoleon Solo sinks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Callahan's struggle to survive causes him to react instinctively when things go wrong.

Part 1: Why do you think the brain is able to continue to do things which will support human life?

Part 2: How do you think your body and mind might react if you were suddenly in a survival situation?

Part 3: Why do you think Callahan doesn't always trust in his survival instincts at first?

Essay Topic 3

Callahan thinks of his family often, what they are doing, and how they might be thinking of him.

Part 1: Why do you think Callahan continues to think about his family when he is out on the boat?

Part 2: Do you think it's helpful to think about home when you're in a survival situation?

Part 3: How do you think your family might react if you were lost at sea? Why?

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