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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?
(a) Struck by lightning.
(b) Explosion onboard caused the mackerel schooner to burn down in its entirety.
(c) Boat sinks.
(d) Struck by a hurricane.

2. Where does the crew of the Andrea Gail spot the Mary T?
(a) Off the coast of Gloucester.
(b) In the Grand Banks area.
(c) Off the coast of Newfoundland.
(d) Near Georges Bank.

3. In the midst of the rescue attempt for those aboard The Satori, who pilots a small Falcon jet to the rescue site?
(a) Daniel Kennedy.
(b) Austin Mathis.
(c) Dave Coolidge.
(d) Daryl Samuels.

4. What type of sense does Junger apply to his use of the term "Perfect Storm" ?
(a) Theoretical sense.
(b) Historical sense.
(c) Meteorological sense.
(d) Literal sense.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?

3. Whose version is used as a basis for the description of the tragedy that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm"?

4. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?

5. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?

(see the answer key)

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