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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles does the Andrea Gail log over the course of four days?
(a) 460 miles.
(b) 605 miles.
(c) 545 miles.
(d) 122 miles.

3. What year does disaster strike the boat upon which the note in a bottle was written?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1890.

4. According to Junger, who were the first to invent long line boats?
(a) The French.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Koreans.
(d) The Canadians.

5. Upon hearing reports about the unfavorable weather forecast, what area becomes the destination of the EIshin Maru 78?
(a) England.
(b) Newfoundland.
(c) Halifax Harbor.
(d) Boston Harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?

2. What is the name of the sailor that the rescuers are attempting to rescue along the New Jersey coast?

3. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. What region serves as a route through which the cold front that becomes part of "the mix" passes to join two other meteorological events to collectively create "The Perfect Storm"?

5. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?

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