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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?
(a) One crew member.
(b) Six crew members.
(c) Four crew members.
(d) Two crew members.

2. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?
(a) The Wyeth.
(b) The Dolan.
(c) The Atlantic Seafarer.
(d) The Falcon.

3. What is the theme of the book that is also the theme of Chapter 2?
(a) "Fishing as a Subculture".
(b) "Sailors are people, too".
(c) "Fishing is dangerous".
(d) "Never tempt fate."

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

5. What group, if any, provides Sebastian Junger with the basis upon which he creates the tragedy that strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Support group comprised of family members who lost loved ones aboard the Andrea Gail.
(b) Local fishermen who have survived similar storms.
(c) The United States Coast Guard which grants Junger access to a collection of incident reports detailing ship disasters in the same area where disaster hits the Andrea Gail.
(d) No group. Sebastian Junger creates the events surrounding the tragedy that struck aboard the Andrea Gail.

Short Answer Questions

1. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?

2. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?

3. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?

4. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?

5. Who owns the Andrea Gail?

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