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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the cook aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Murph.
(b) Billy.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Bobby.

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

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

4. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Gloucester library.
(b) Gloucester Gazette.
(c) Gloucester fishermen.
(d) Gloucester mayor.

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

6. 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) "Cape Hollinghouse Ice Company".
(b) "The Cape Cod Ice Company".
(c) "Fresh from the Sea Ice Company".
(d) "Ice by the Block Company".

7. Billy Tyne and the crew aboard the Andrea Gail pull in as much swordfish as the crew on which of the following?
(a) The Mary T.
(b) The Contship Holland.
(c) The Eishin Maru.
(d) The Satori.

8. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?
(a) Because of the abundance of cod.
(b) Because it was free from British rule.
(c) Because of the busy port.
(d) Because every family was being granted ten acres of land.

9. Why is Albert Johnston careful and concerned about being able to return from fishing expeditions?
(a) Because he has experienced a series of nightmares in which he was not able to return from a fishing expedition.
(b) Because he has a wife and children.
(c) Because he has listened to weather forecasts announcing the formation of a storm that is headed to the same location as the Andrea Gail.
(d) Because he knows that the odds are against him being able to return.

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

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

12. Around 1605, what outcasts did the English join with to establish the settlement at Gloucester?
(a) Outcasts from Britain.
(b) Outcasts from Newfoundland.
(c) Outcasts from France.
(d) Outcasts from Plymouth.

13. According to Junger, what year were spotter planes first used to locate fish?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1967.

14. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
(a) "The Constant Wave".
(b) "The Crow's Nest".
(c) "The Ship's Wheel".
(d) "Capistrano".

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles does the Andrea Gail log over the course of four days?

2. According to the note found in a bottle in Chapter One, what parts of its boat of origin are missing?

3. What is Billy Tyne's primary reason for wanting to stay out longer aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. Who is the captain of the Hannah Bolen?

5. According to author Sebastian Junger, what does a puncture wound from a swordfish mean?

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