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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of refuge are the taverns around the fishing village in "The Perfect Storm" known to serve as for local fishermen?
(a) Support group meeting places.
(b) Orphanages.
(c) Community centers.
(d) Homes away from home.

2. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Alfred Pierre.
(b) Murph Murphy.
(c) Billy Tyne.
(d) Bob Shatford.

3. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?
(a) Avon.
(b) Dinghy.
(c) Whisker.
(d) Shuttle.

4. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?
(a) Aransas.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) Worcester.
(d) Belfast.

5. If the sound of wind during a windstorm is a deep tonal vibration like a church organ, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 12.
(b) Force 9.
(c) Force 11.
(d) Force 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.

2. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?

3. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?

4. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?

5. What is the distance between the Andrea Gail and The Contship Holland during the time that "The Perfect Storm" is in full play?

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