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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?
(a) 30,000 pounds.
(b) 40,000 pounds.
(c) 50,000 pounds.
(d) 20,000 pounds.

2. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?
(a) The note in the bottle was found in 1895.
(b) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1891.

3. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New York.

4. The writing style of which popular author listed below, along with his respective work listed alongside his name can be compared to the writing style that is employed by Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway in his writing of "The Old Man and the Sea".
(b) Patrick O'Bryan in his writing of "The Reverse of the Medal".
(c) Clive Cussler in his writing of "Dragon".
(d) Truman Capote in his writing of "In Cold Blood".

5. 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) Maintaining life-saving equipment aboard.
(b) Relaxing and sleeping.
(c) Cleaning and preparing equipment for processing fish.
(d) 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.

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

7. What is the theme of the book that is also the theme of Chapter 2?
(a) "Never tempt fate."
(b) "Sailors are people, too".
(c) "Fishing as a Subculture".
(d) "Fishing is dangerous".

8. What is the name of the boat in which Bob Brown lost all but one of his crew members, and was blamed for the deaths that occurred?
(a) Sea Fever.
(b) Contship Holland.
(c) Fair Wind.
(d) Miss Millie.

9. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

10. What does Linda Greenlaw with the Hannah Bolen provide the captain of the Andrea Gail with when he indicates to her that he has not had a profitable fishing trip?
(a) Fuel.
(b) Advice.
(c) Bait.
(d) Map.

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

12. What is it that the author(s) of the note found in a bottle in Chapter One ask for via the note?
(a) The crew member asks God to have mercy on him and his fellow crew members.
(b) The crew member asks that whoever finds his note take all necessary steps to locate a rescue team to help him and his fellow crew members to shore.
(c) The crew member asks that the families of all of the crew members be notified of the crew members' deaths.
(d) The crew member asks that only his family members be notified of his death at sea.

13. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?
(a) Love.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

14. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) Adam Randall.
(c) Bobby Shatford.
(d) Alfred Pierre.

15. "The Perfect Storm" is a mixture of literature and what other type of narrative?
(a) Testimonial.
(b) Journalistic reporting.
(c) Historical.
(d) Editorial.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?

5. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?

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