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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The writing style of which popular author listed below, along with his respective work listed alongside his name can be compared to the writing style that is employed by Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Patrick O'Bryan in his writing of "The Reverse of the Medal".
(b) Truman Capote in his writing of "In Cold Blood".
(c) Clive Cussler in his writing of "Dragon".
(d) Ernest Hemingway in his writing of "The Old Man and the Sea".

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

3. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?
(a) A cloudburst.
(b) Clear, sunny weather.
(c) A wind storm beginning to head back to where it began.
(d) Rough weather.

4. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 9.
(b) Force 11.
(c) Force 10.
(d) Force 12.

5. According to Junger, the action that occurs when the bow of a ship is caught in a wave large enough to cause it to flip over is known as which of the following?
(a) Wave-breaking.
(b) Pitch-poling.
(c) Bow-breaking.
(d) Bow-flipping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?

2. The note in the bottle that is found floating along the coast of New England is directed to which of the following?

3. According to author Sebastian Junger, the dumping of which of the following is contributing to changing the ecology of the seas and making them rougher, thereby causing more freak wave "monsters" to occur?

4. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?

5. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?

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