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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 1897.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1895.

2. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?
(a) Trey.
(b) Michael.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Harry.

3. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Forty-five (45) feet.
(b) Sixty-two (62) feet.
(c) Fifty-five (55) feet.
(d) Seventy-five (75) feet.

4. The note in the bottle that is found floating along the coast of New England is directed to which of the following?
(a) Wife.
(b) No one.
(c) Preacher.
(d) God.

5. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
(a) "Did they try to get help from neighboring schooners?
(b) "Did they ever make it back home?
(c) "Do they cry?"
(d) "What did they do with the mackerel that they had caught?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that the author(s) of the note found in a bottle in Chapter One ask for via the note?

2. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?

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

4. The writing style of which popular author listed below, along with his respective work listed alongside his name can be compared to the writing style that is employed by Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?

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?

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