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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?
(a) Heart slows down.
(b) Blood pools toward the heart and skull in a temporary hibernation.
(c) Metabolism decreases.
(d) Lung activity ceases.

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

3. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?
(a) Because it was free from British rule.
(b) Because every family was being granted ten acres of land.
(c) Because of the abundance of cod.
(d) Because of the busy port.

4. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?
(a) Zero moment.
(b) Point zero.
(c) Inundation point.
(d) Immersion point.

5. If the sound of wind during a windstorm is a deep tonal vibration like a church organ, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 10.
(b) Force 11.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the rescuer who takes every crew member of The Satori out of the rough, stormy waters and places them into a basket to be hoisted to safety?

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 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?

4. What do the crew members of the Andrea Gail spend most of their time doing on the week that the boat travels up and the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip?

5. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?

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