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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?
(a) Charts.
(b) GPS (Global Positioning System).
(c) Luck.
(d) Weather reports.

2. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1954.

3. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?
(a) 50,000 pounds.
(b) 30,000 pounds.
(c) 40,000 pounds.
(d) 20,000 pounds.

4. Which of the following best describes "voluntary apnea" as used by author Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Crew member takes very short breaths, stops, and then loses consciousness.
(b) Crew member voluntarily falls asleep before losing consciousness.
(c) Crew member holds his breath until he loses consciousness.
(d) Crew members do not inhale until they are about to lose consciousness.

5. Which of the following sites are mentioned in Chapter Three as being two of the most dangerous places to fish?
(a) Boston Port and Fairhaven Port.
(b) Gloucester Port and Fairhaven Port.
(c) Grand Banks and Georges Bank.
(d) Gloucester Port and Boston Port.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?

3. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?

4. 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?

5. Who is the captain of the Hannah Bolen?

(see the answer key)

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