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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where does the crew of the Andrea Gail spot the Mary T?
(a) In the Grand Banks area.
(b) Off the coast of Newfoundland.
(c) Off the coast of Gloucester.
(d) Near Georges Bank.

6. What is the length of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Forty-five (45) feet.
(b) Seventy-five (75) feet.
(c) Fifty-five (55) feet.
(d) Sixty-two (62) feet.

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

8. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?
(a) Six crew members.
(b) Two crew members.
(c) One crew member.
(d) Four crew members.

9. Which of the time frames listed corresponds best to the setting of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) July, 1992.
(b) March, 1993.
(c) January, 1985.
(d) October, 1991.

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

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

12. 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 1891.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.

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

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

15. Which of the taverns listed is located around the fishing village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail?
(a) "The Blue Tavern".
(b) "The Red Tavern".
(c) "The Green Tavern".
(d) "The Aqua Tavern".

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sites are mentioned in Chapter Three as being two of the most dangerous places to fish?

2. 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?

3. According to Junger, which of the following types of fish is the most popular catch among early European fishermen fishing off the coast of Newfoundland in the New World?

4. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?

5. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?

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