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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?
(a) Gale.
(b) Cold front.
(c) Trough.
(d) Bomb.
2. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) Murph Murphy.
(c) Alfred Pierre.
(d) Bob Shatford.
3. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
(a) "The Crow's Nest".
(b) "The Constant Wave".
(c) "Capistrano".
(d) "The Ship's Wheel".
4. Who is the crew keeping in radio contact with when disaster strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Christine Cotter.
(b) Adam Randall.
(c) The United States Coast Guard.
(d) No one.
5. According to estimates, how long does the crew of the Andrea Gail suffer prior to drifting into an unconscious state?
(a) About two minutes.
(b) About five minutes.
(c) About twelve minutes.
(d) About eight minutes.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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"?
2. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?
3. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?
4. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?
5. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?
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