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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of plans do Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford and Christine Cotter have in mind to engage in together upon his return from fishing aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) The plan to travel to England.
(b) They plan to open a restaurant.
(c) They plan to open a fish canning business.
(d) They plan to marry.

3. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is able to survive "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) No one.
(c) Alfred Pierre.
(d) Michael Moran.

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

5. What type of sense does Junger apply to his use of the term "Perfect Storm" ?
(a) Literal sense.
(b) Meteorological sense.
(c) Theoretical sense.
(d) Historical sense.

6. According to author Sebastian Junger, what does a puncture wound from a swordfish mean?
(a) Instant infection.
(b) Instant blood clotting.
(c) Instant blood poisoning.
(d) Instant death.

7. 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?
(a) Preparing reports on their projected catch on the week that the boat travels up, and preparing actual catch reports on the week that the boat travels back from a fishing trip.
(b) Relaxing and sleeping.
(c) Cleaning and preparing equipment for processing fish.
(d) Maintaining life-saving equipment aboard.

8. Who is the Captain of the Mary T?
(a) Charlie Reed.
(b) Albert Johnston.
(c) Linda Greenlaw.
(d) Bob Brown.

9. What is the name of the ice company in the fishing village upon which the crew of the Andrea Gail depends on for ice to keep fish fresh aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "The Cape Cod Ice Company".
(b) "Fresh from the Sea Ice Company".
(c) "Ice by the Block Company".
(d) "Cape Hollinghouse Ice Company".

10. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Sully" Sullivan's real given name?
(a) Daryl.
(b) Austin.
(c) Mark.
(d) Dale.

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

12. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?
(a) Belfast.
(b) Aransas.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Worcester.

13. What type of basis does Sebastian Junger strive toward maintaining throughout his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Fantasy basis.
(b) Factual basis.
(c) Religious basis.
(d) Surreal basis.

14. Since 1650, how many fisherman from Gloucester have died at sea?
(a) More than 3,000.
(b) More than 7,000.
(c) More than 20,000.
(d) More than 10,000.

15. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bobby Shatford.
(b) "Bugsy" Moran.
(c) Dale Murphy.
(d) "Sully" Sullivan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?

2. The note in the bottle that is found floating along the coast of New England is directed to which of the following?

3. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.

4. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?

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

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