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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.
(a) "Fishing is simple and fun."
(b) "Fishing is relaxing and serene."
(c) "Fishing is a dangerous and unskilled profession."
(d) "Fishing is educational and entertaining."

2. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Maine.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) New York.

3. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Disrespect and insult.
(b) His opinion of a particular meteorological event.
(c) Reference to an event that changed their lives.
(d) A book title.

4. 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 1895.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.

5. What type of plans do Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford and Christine Cotter have in mind to engage in together upon his return from fishing aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) They plan to open a fish canning business.
(b) They plan to open a restaurant.
(c) They plan to marry.
(d) The plan to travel to England.

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. How is Junger able to assist readers to differentiate direct quotes emanating from the characters throughout his narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?

3. What is the name of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford's sister?

4. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?

5. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?

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