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

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 a dangerous and unskilled profession."
(b) "Fishing is simple and fun."
(c) "Fishing is educational and entertaining."
(d) "Fishing is relaxing and serene."

2. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?
(a) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
(b) Worcester, Massachusetts.
(c) Gloucester, Massachusetts.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

3. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "Bugsy" Moran.
(b) Dale Murphy.
(c) Bobby Shatford.
(d) "Sully" Sullivan.

4. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

5. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?
(a) His mind. He creates an account detailing the disaster.
(b) Christine Cotter who claims that she has maintained contact with Bobby Stratford throughout the disaster.
(c) The incident report about the disaster on file with the United States Coast Guard.
(d) A Gloucester fisherman who has witnessed the tragedy aboard the Andrea Gail.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?

4. What does the fishing term "haul back" mean?

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?

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