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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who among the following characters fractures three bones in his right arm, four ribs and ruptures a kidney upon falling into the raging sea water during the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Rick Smith.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Jim Mioli.
(d) Doug Kostco.
2. "The Perfect Storm" hit the Andrea Gail with full force around midnight on which of the following dates?
(a) October 30th, 1991.
(b) October 29th, 1991.
(c) October 28th, 1991.
(d) October 26th, 1991.
3. What type of boat is The Satori?
(a) A pontoon.
(b) A ketch.
(c) A schooner.
(d) A sailing yacht.
4. The term "PJ's" as used in "The Perfect Storm" refers to which of the following?
(a) Swimmers.
(b) Marine biologists.
(c) Rescuers.
(d) Trainees.
5. Who expresses concerns to the person in charge of manning the Satori about the stormy weather that is likely to confront them should they continue toward their destination?
(a) Karen Stimpson.
(b) Mary Anne Shatford.
(c) Christine Cotter.
(d) Sue Bylander.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Junger, fishermen enter their profession via which of the following routes listed?
2. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
3. 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?
4. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
5. In Chapter 7, Junger details how around the middle of the 20th Century, the government developed concern for which of the following that was instrumental in stopping naval experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean?
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