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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?
(a) Local bartender.
(b) Seafaring experts.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

2. Chapter 7 includes explicit information about which of the following?
(a) Factual information on how ships go down.
(b) Factual information about why sailing is not recommended during foul weather.
(c) Factual information about how the oceans play an important role in human lives.
(d) Factual information about the family members of each of the crew members of the Andrea Gail.

3. What can be considered the main contributing factor to the Andrea Gail succumbing to "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) The boxy construction of the Andrea Gail does not give much to the movement of the sea or during a storm.
(b) The inexperience of its captain and crew.
(c) The sailcloth that was used to construct the sail of the Andrea Gail is too heavy.
(d) The inexpensive plywood that was used for its construction.

4. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "Bugsy" Moran.
(b) "Sully" Sullivan.
(c) Bobby Shatford.
(d) Dale Murphy.

5. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?
(a) A paper mill.
(b) An oil well.
(c) A Coast Guard station.
(d) A lighthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?

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

3. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?

4. 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?

5. Who is the cook aboard the Andrea Gail?

(see the answer key)

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