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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?
(a) A cloudburst.
(b) Clear, sunny weather.
(c) A wind storm beginning to head back to where it began.
(d) Rough weather.

3. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) The skipper saw The Satori literally being demolished as he and his crew remained aboard while "The Perfect Storm" was underway in their midst.
(b) He felt that he and his crew had a better chance of surviving "The Perfect Storm" with the help of the Coast Guard.
(c) His crew members were inexperienced and terrified.
(d) Ultimately, the skipper felt that The Satori, made of fiberglass and not wood, was not strong enough to withstand "The Perfect Storm".

4. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?
(a) 12 Midnight.
(b) 9:30 P.M.
(c) 10:30 P.M.
(d) 7 P.M.

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 9.
(b) Force 10.
(c) Force 11.
(d) Force 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?

2. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?

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

4. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?

5. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Sully" Sullivan's real given name?

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