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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
(a) "The Ship's Wheel".
(b) "The Constant Wave".
(c) "The Crow's Nest".
(d) "Capistrano".

2. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bobby Shatford.
(b) "Sully" Sullivan.
(c) "Bugsy" Moran.
(d) Dale Murphy.

3. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?
(a) Because of the busy port.
(b) Because it was free from British rule.
(c) Because of the abundance of cod.
(d) Because every family was being granted ten acres of land.

4. Who is the crew keeping in radio contact with when disaster strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Adam Randall.
(b) No one.
(c) Christine Cotter.
(d) The United States Coast Guard.

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) Adam has a premonition of disaster.
(b) He forgets to pack his blood pressure medication and is unable to leave without it.
(c) Adam slips, falls, and fractures his back, leaving him unable to travel.
(d) His mother becomes gravely ill and Adam feels that he cannot leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information source does Sebastian Junger state that he uses for compiling the direct quotes alluded to characters in "The Perfect Storm" ?

2. What is it that the author(s) of the note found in a bottle in Chapter One ask for via the note?

3. What group, if any, provides Sebastian Junger with the basis upon which he creates the tragedy that strikes the Andrea Gail?

4. What type of activity does Junger engage in before being able to describe events that occur during "The Perfect Storm"?

5. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?

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