View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the side effects that larynospasm is known to cause is which of the following conditions?
(a) Diarrhea.
(b) Double vision.
(c) Low blood pressure.
(d) Hearing loss.

2. What type of refuge are the taverns around the fishing village in "The Perfect Storm" known to serve as for local fishermen?
(a) Support group meeting places.
(b) Homes away from home.
(c) Orphanages.
(d) Community centers.

3. According to weather reports, what type of foul weather condition is taking place in Bermuda?
(a) A typhoon.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A hail storm accompanied by tornados.
(d) A series of severe thunderstorms.

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

5. What profession did Billy Tyne want to pursue before becoming a fisherman?
(a) A dentist.
(b) A marine biologist.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A psychologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ruined Billy Tyne's marriage to his wife, Jodi?

2. Which of the time frames listed corresponds best to the setting of "The Perfect Storm"?

3. 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?

4. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?

5. Who is the captain of the Hannah Bolen?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 340 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample