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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Junger, what type of shark can bite a man's leg off even after you cut off its head?
(a) Nurse Shark.
(b) Thrasher Shark.
(c) Mako shark.
(d) Great White Shark.

2. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) Bobby Shatford.
(c) Adam Randall.
(d) Alfred Pierre.

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

4. What group, if any, provides Sebastian Junger with the basis upon which he creates the tragedy that strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Local fishermen who have survived similar storms.
(b) Support group comprised of family members who lost loved ones aboard the Andrea Gail.
(c) No group. Sebastian Junger creates the events surrounding the tragedy that struck aboard the Andrea Gail.
(d) The United States Coast Guard which grants Junger access to a collection of incident reports detailing ship disasters in the same area where disaster hits the Andrea Gail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does disaster strike the boat upon which the note in a bottle was written?

2. How is Chapter One presented?

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

4. Since 1650, how many fisherman from Gloucester have died at sea?

5. What does the fishing term "haul back" mean?

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