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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) "Capistrano".
(b) "The Ship's Wheel".
(c) "The Crow's Nest".
(d) "The Constant Wave".

2. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Gloucester.
(c) Worcester.
(d) Aransas.

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

4. What does the fishing term "haul back" mean?
(a) Checking the line for weight or fish biting and then hauling the fish onto the boat.
(b) Transporting the catch back to the fishing village dock.
(c) Sailing the fishing boat back to the fishing dock.
(d) Tossing the inedible fish in the fishing net back into the ocean.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?

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

4. What ruined Billy Tyne's marriage to his wife, Jodi?

5. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?

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