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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Judith call for assistance while in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Ray Leonard aboard The Satori.
(b) No one. Judith rides out "The Perfect Storm" without any assistance and she survives.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) Tommie Barrie aboard The Allison.

2. According to Junger, what year were spotter planes first used to locate fish?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1967.

3. How many miles does the Andrea Gail log over the course of four days?
(a) 605 miles.
(b) 545 miles.
(c) 122 miles.
(d) 460 miles.

4. Who is the crew keeping in radio contact with when disaster strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) The United States Coast Guard.
(b) No one.
(c) Christine Cotter.
(d) Adam Randall.

5. The highest waves ever recorded along the Scotian Shelf, or anywhere at any time according to author Sebastian Junger, occurred within "The Perfect Storm". How high were the waves to which Junger refers?
(a) 100 feet high.
(b) 90 feet high.
(c) 120 feet high.
(d) 80 feet high.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of activity does Junger engage in before being able to describe events that occur during "The Perfect Storm"?

4. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?

5. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?

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