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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?
(a) Gloucester, Massachusetts.
(b) Worcester, Massachusetts.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

2. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?
(a) Charts.
(b) Luck.
(c) Weather reports.
(d) GPS (Global Positioning System).

3. What type of refuge are the taverns around the fishing village in "The Perfect Storm" known to serve as for local fishermen?
(a) Community centers.
(b) Orphanages.
(c) Homes away from home.
(d) Support group meeting places.

4. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?
(a) A series of verbal exchanges between Junger and a crew member whom he has interviewed.
(b) A United States Coast Guard incident report.
(c) A verbatim account of verbal exchanges that he recorded between a couple of patrons at "The Crow's Nest".
(d) A dream or a memory.

5. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Harry.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Trey.

6. Where are the two passengers aboard the Satori headed?
(a) Great Britain.
(b) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Miami, Florida.

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

8. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.
(a) "Fishing is relaxing and serene."
(b) "Fishing is a dangerous and unskilled profession."
(c) "Fishing is educational and entertaining."
(d) "Fishing is simple and fun."

9. What group, if any, provides Sebastian Junger with the basis upon which he creates the tragedy that strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) The United States Coast Guard which grants Junger access to a collection of incident reports detailing ship disasters in the same area where disaster hits the Andrea Gail.
(b) Support group comprised of family members who lost loved ones aboard the Andrea Gail.
(c) No group. Sebastian Junger creates the events surrounding the tragedy that struck aboard the Andrea Gail.
(d) Local fishermen who have survived similar storms.

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

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

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

13. What is Billy Tyne's primary reason for wanting to stay out longer aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) He has an unhappy home life and is not eager to return home.
(b) Because his contract requires him to stay aboard the Andrea Gail for a certain period of time and he does not want to breach the contract.
(c) He wants to make the trip a profitable one.
(d) The Andrea Gail is low on fuel and he is hoping that a passing vessel will afford him the extra fuel that the Andrea Gail needs to make it back to his home port.

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

15. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
(a) "Did they ever make it back home?
(b) "What did they do with the mackerel that they had caught?"
(c) "Do they cry?"
(d) "Did they try to get help from neighboring schooners?

Short Answer Questions

1. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?

2. Billy Tyne and the crew aboard the Andrea Gail pull in as much swordfish as the crew on which of the following?

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

4. What type of sense does Junger apply to his use of the term "Perfect Storm" ?

5. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?

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