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

2. Who owns the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bob Brown.
(b) Linda Greenlaw.
(c) Howard Blackburn.
(d) Alfred Pierre.

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?
(a) Pitch-poling.
(b) Wave-breaking.
(c) Bow-breaking.
(d) Bow-flipping.

4. In retrospect, what is the best label to attach to Junger's narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Theoretical account of true events.
(b) Fictionalized account of true events.
(c) Fantasy-based account of true events.
(d) True account of true events.

5. What type of boat is the note writer in Chapter One aboard?
(a) A ketch.
(b) A pontoon.
(c) A schooner.
(d) A dinghy.

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. Who is the Captain of the Mary T?

3. Which of the following job titles identifies Judith's position aboard the vessel in which she rides out "The Perfect Storm"?

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

5. In Chapter 7, an explanation is given regarding how a crew member of the Andrea Gail must have felt as he was drowning. What is that explanation?

(see the answer key)

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