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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?
(a) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Worcester, Massachusetts.
(d) Gloucester, Massachusetts.

2. According to author Sebastian Junger, the dumping of which of the following is contributing to changing the ecology of the seas and making them rougher, thereby causing more freak wave "monsters" to occur?
(a) Plastics.
(b) Foam rubber.
(c) Hydrocarbons.
(d) Petroleum.

3. Which of the following sites are mentioned in Chapter Three as being two of the most dangerous places to fish?
(a) Gloucester Port and Fairhaven Port.
(b) Gloucester Port and Boston Port.
(c) Boston Port and Fairhaven Port.
(d) Grand Banks and Georges Bank.

4. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?
(a) Joy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

5. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Graham Buschor.
(b) Rick Smith.
(c) Dave Ruvola.
(d) Jim Mioli.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the theme of the book that is also the theme of Chapter 2?

2. 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?

3. Judith Reeves is a Canadian aboard which of the following vessels?

4. Which of the coasts listed below is known for the occurrence of a large number of freak wave "monsters"?

5. According to weather reports, what type of foul weather condition is taking place in Bermuda?

(see the answer key)

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