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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) Community centers.
(b) Support group meeting places.
(c) Orphanages.
(d) Homes away from home.

2. Upon hearing reports about the pending unfavorable weather that will turn into "The Perfect Storm", in which direction does Ray Leonard change the course of The Satori?
(a) Toward Boston Harbor.
(b) He does not change its course.
(c) Toward England.
(d) Toward Newfoundland.

3. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?
(a) Bomb.
(b) Trough.
(c) Gale.
(d) Cold front.

4. Which of the taverns listed is located around the fishing village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail?
(a) "The Aqua Tavern".
(b) "The Green Tavern".
(c) "The Blue Tavern".
(d) "The Red Tavern".

5. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 10.
(b) Force 12.
(c) Force 11.
(d) Force 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the crew members aboard The Satori, the boat's skipper did not want to abandon the ship for which of the following reasons?

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

3. What is the name of the Coast Guard cutter that responds to The Satori's call for help?

4. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?

5. What is the name of the rescuer who takes every crew member of The Satori out of the rough, stormy waters and places them into a basket to be hoisted to safety?

(see the answer key)

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