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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the cook aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Murph.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Billy.

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

3. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) United States Coast Guard incident reports.
(b) Audio tapes recorded by the crew of the Andrea Gail.
(c) Ship's log aboard the Andrea Gail.
(d) His mind. He makes up conversations among the crew of the Andrea Gail.

4. Who owns the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bob Brown.
(b) Linda Greenlaw.
(c) Howard Blackburn.
(d) Alfred Pierre.

5. Who is the captain of the Hannah Bolen?
(a) Albert Johnston.
(b) Charlie Reed.
(c) Bob Brown.
(d) Linda Greenlaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?

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

3. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?

4. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?

5. What is the name of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford's sister?

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