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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the crew members of the Andrea Gail spend most of their time doing on the week that the boat travels up and the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip?
(a) Cleaning and preparing equipment for processing fish.
(b) Preparing reports on their projected catch on the week that the boat travels up, and preparing actual catch reports on the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip.
(c) Maintaining life-saving equipment aboard.
(d) Relaxing and sleeping.

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

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

4. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Forty-five (45) feet.
(b) Fifty-five (55) feet.
(c) Seventy-five (75) feet.
(d) Sixty-two (62) feet.

5. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?
(a) His mind. He creates an account detailing the disaster.
(b) The incident report about the disaster on file with the United States Coast Guard.
(c) A Gloucester fisherman who has witnessed the tragedy aboard the Andrea Gail.
(d) Christine Cotter who claims that she has maintained contact with Bobby Stratford throughout the disaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.

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

3. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?

4. What particular set of items do Chris and Murph gather to take with them aboard the Andrea Gail?

5. What type of sense does Junger apply to his use of the term "Perfect Storm" ?

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