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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of sailing the Satori?
(a) Howard Blackburn.
(b) Ray Leonard.
(c) Bob Brown.
(d) Charlie Reed.

2. In Chapter 7, Sebastian Junger includes the story of a man who managed to escape the deadly clutches of his boat that had been overturned in a storm in the Georges Bank. What was the name of that survivor?
(a) Henry Blair.
(b) Albert Gatewood.
(c) Tim Griffith.
(d) Ernie Hazard.

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

4. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Force 11.
(b) Force 9.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 10.

5. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?
(a) A United States Coast Guard incident report.
(b) A verbatim account of verbal exchanges that he recorded between a couple of patrons at "The Crow's Nest".
(c) A dream or a memory.
(d) A series of verbal exchanges between Junger and a crew member whom he has interviewed.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?

2. How is Junger able to assist readers to differentiate direct quotes emanating from the characters throughout his narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?

3. How many miles does the Andrea Gail log over the course of four days?

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

5. Who owns the Andrea Gail?

(see the answer key)

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