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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Albert Johnston careful and concerned about being able to return from fishing expeditions?
(a) Because he has listened to weather forecasts announcing the formation of a storm that is headed to the same location as the Andrea Gail.
(b) Because he has experienced a series of nightmares in which he was not able to return from a fishing expedition.
(c) Because he knows that the odds are against him being able to return.
(d) Because he has a wife and children.

2. What ruined Billy Tyne's marriage to his wife, Jodi?
(a) His excessive gambling at the local taverns.
(b) His excessive drinking.
(c) He had an affair with Bobby's sister, Mary Anne Shatford and Jodi found out about it.
(d) Fishing took over his life.

3. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?
(a) A verbatim account of verbal exchanges that he recorded between a couple of patrons at "The Crow's Nest".
(b) A United States Coast Guard incident report.
(c) A series of verbal exchanges between Junger and a crew member whom he has interviewed.
(d) A dream or a memory.

4. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A paper mill.
(c) An oil well.
(d) A Coast Guard station.

5. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) He forgets to pack his blood pressure medication and is unable to leave without it.
(b) Adam slips, falls, and fractures his back, leaving him unable to travel.
(c) Adam has a premonition of disaster.
(d) His mother becomes gravely ill and Adam feels that he cannot leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles does the Andrea Gail log over the course of four days?

2. What type of refuge are the taverns around the fishing village in "The Perfect Storm" known to serve as for local fishermen?

3. What is Billy Tyne's primary reason for wanting to stay out longer aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?

5. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?

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