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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who keeps records aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bobby Stratford.
(b) Billy Tyne.
(c) No one.
(d) Michael Moran.

2. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) He forgets to pack his blood pressure medication and is unable to leave without it.
(b) His mother becomes gravely ill and Adam feels that he cannot leave.
(c) Adam has a premonition of disaster.
(d) Adam slips, falls, and fractures his back, leaving him unable to travel.

3. What type of activity does Junger engage in before being able to describe events that occur during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Guesswork.
(b) Thoughts of a theoretical nature.
(c) He interviews patrons of "The Crow's Nest".
(d) Literary research.

4. What particular set of items do Chris and Murph gather to take with them aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) A load of movies.
(b) Photos of each of their family members.
(c) Survival suits.
(d) Extra life jackets.

5. What ruined Billy Tyne's marriage to his wife, Jodi?
(a) He had an affair with Bobby's sister, Mary Anne Shatford and Jodi found out about it.
(b) His excessive drinking.
(c) Fishing took over his life.
(d) His excessive gambling at the local taverns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the cook aboard the Andrea Gail?

3. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?

4. Which of the time frames listed corresponds best to the setting of "The Perfect Storm"?

5. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?

(see the answer key)

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