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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford's sister?
(a) Robin Sheree Shatford.
(b) Mary Anne Shatford.
(c) Nora Harrah Shatford.
(d) Gilda Marie Shatford.

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

3. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Audio tapes recorded by the crew of the Andrea Gail.
(b) Ship's log aboard the Andrea Gail.
(c) United States Coast Guard incident reports.
(d) His mind. He makes up conversations among the crew of the Andrea Gail.

4. Which of the time frames listed corresponds best to the setting of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) July, 1992.
(b) October, 1991.
(c) January, 1985.
(d) March, 1993.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is able to survive "The Perfect Storm"?

2. What do the crew members of the Andrea Gail spend most of their time doing on the week that the boat travels up and the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip?

3. What type of basis does Sebastian Junger strive toward maintaining throughout his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?

4. The note in the bottle that is found floating along the coast of New England is directed to which of the following?

5. What does the disaster that strikes the vessel from which the note in a bottle originates do in relation to the disaster that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail?

(see the answer key)

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