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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
(a) "The Constant Wave".
(b) "The Crow's Nest".
(c) "The Ship's Wheel".
(d) "Capistrano".

2. According to estimates, how long does the crew of the Andrea Gail suffer prior to drifting into an unconscious state?
(a) About five minutes.
(b) About twelve minutes.
(c) About two minutes.
(d) About eight minutes.

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

4. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Intense air pressure that built inside the cabin of the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm".
(b) Exceedingly strong gusts of wind.
(c) Wind-driven rain.
(d) Waves.

5. Upon hearing reports about the unfavorable weather forecast, what area becomes the destination of the EIshin Maru 78?
(a) Halifax Harbor.
(b) Boston Harbor.
(c) England.
(d) Newfoundland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?

2. Why is Albert Johnston careful and concerned about being able to return from fishing expeditions?

3. During storms, according to author Sebastian Junger, wave energy rises to which of the following powers with wind speed?

4. Where does the crew of the Andrea Gail spot the Mary T?

5. Telling the story of a Scottish doctor who survived drowning, Sebastian Junger mentions the probability that upon the occurrence of larynospasm, water may not enter which of the following:

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