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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boat positioned nearby to the Andrea Gail changes its course shortly before "The Perfect Storm" strikes?
(a) The Allison.
(b) No boat.
(c) The Winnipeg.
(d) The Contship Holland.

2. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bob Shatford.
(b) Alfred Pierre.
(c) Billy Tyne.
(d) Murph Murphy.

3. Who expresses concerns to the person in charge of manning the Satori about the stormy weather that is likely to confront them should they continue toward their destination?
(a) Karen Stimpson.
(b) Mary Anne Shatford.
(c) Sue Bylander.
(d) Christine Cotter.

4. What type of boat is the Satori?
(a) A large sailing boat.
(b) A cruise ship.
(c) A pontoon.
(d) A large freighter.

5. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
(a) "Did they try to get help from neighboring schooners?
(b) "Did they ever make it back home?
(c) "What did they do with the mackerel that they had caught?"
(d) "Do they cry?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Billy Tyne and the crew aboard the Andrea Gail pull in as much swordfish as the crew on which of the following?

2. In Chapter 7, Junger details how around the middle of the 20th Century, the government developed concern for which of the following that was instrumental in stopping naval experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean?

3. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?

4. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?

5. Aboard the Andrea Gail, Billy Tyne shares quarters with which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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