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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Chapter One presented?
(a) It is presented in full lower-case.
(b) It is presented fully capitalized.
(c) It is presented in full bold print.
(d) It is presented fully italicized.

2. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Gloucester mayor.
(b) Gloucester fishermen.
(c) Gloucester library.
(d) Gloucester Gazette.

3. According to the note found in a bottle in Chapter One, what parts of its boat of origin are missing?
(a) Hatch lid and canvas.
(b) Mast and sail.
(c) Yards and line.
(d) Cable and rudder.

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

5. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?
(a) The note in the bottle was found in 1891.
(b) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1895.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?

2. What type of activity does Junger engage in before being able to describe events that occur during "The Perfect Storm"?

3. What type of boat is the note writer in Chapter One aboard?

4. "The Perfect Storm" is a mixture of literature and what other type of narrative?

5. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?

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