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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?
(a) An oil rig.
(b) A lighthouse.
(c) A fine china and crystal shop.
(d) A weather station.

3. "The Perfect Storm" is a mixture of literature and what other type of narrative?
(a) Historical.
(b) Journalistic reporting.
(c) Testimonial.
(d) Editorial.

4. What group, if any, provides Sebastian Junger with the basis upon which he creates the tragedy that strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) The United States Coast Guard which grants Junger access to a collection of incident reports detailing ship disasters in the same area where disaster hits the Andrea Gail.
(b) Support group comprised of family members who lost loved ones aboard the Andrea Gail.
(c) Local fishermen who have survived similar storms.
(d) No group. Sebastian Junger creates the events surrounding the tragedy that struck aboard the Andrea Gail.

5. When referring to the acronym EPIRB, author Sebastian Junger means which of the following?
(a) Emergency Protection Indicating Restarting Boat.
(b) Emergency Placement In Retrieving Boat.
(c) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
(d) Emegency Positioning Involving Retrieving Boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon hearing reports about the unfavorable weather forecast, what area becomes the destination of the EIshin Maru 78?

2. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?

3. Who does Sebastian Junger depend on for information to include in his narrative about the events surrounding the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail from Gloucester?

4. What particular set of items do Chris and Murph gather to take with them aboard the Andrea Gail?

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

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