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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) They plan to open a fish canning business.
(b) They plan to marry.
(c) They plan to open a restaurant.
(d) The plan to travel to England.

2. What type of activity does Junger engage in before being able to describe events that occur during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) He interviews patrons of "The Crow's Nest".
(b) Guesswork.
(c) Thoughts of a theoretical nature.
(d) Literary research.

3. What information source does Sebastian Junger state that he uses for compiling the direct quotes alluded to characters in "The Perfect Storm" ?
(a) Gloucester town gossip.
(b) United States Coast Guard records.
(c) Interview he conducts with the principals.
(d) Gloucester Gazette newspaper.

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

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

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

7. Whose version is used as a basis for the description of the tragedy that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Crewman Michael Moran's version.
(b) Skipper Ray Leonard's version.
(c) Author Sebastian Junger's version.
(d) Captain Linda Greenlaw's version.

8. How many men are aboard the boat upon which the note in a bottle is penned?
(a) Twenty men.
(b) Fifteen men.
(c) Twelve men.
(d) Ten men.

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

10. Who does Sebastian Junger depend on for information to include in his narrative about the events surrounding the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail from Gloucester?
(a) Christine Cotter who has witnessed the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail.
(b) Adam Randall who witnesses the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail.
(c) Junger depends on himself. He creates the events surrounding the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail.
(d) Bobby Stratford's mother who runs "The Crow's Nest" and who has witnessed the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail.

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

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

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

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 Ship's Wheel".
(c) "Capistrano".
(d) "The Crow's Nest".

15. What does the fishing term "haul back" mean?
(a) Tossing the inedible fish in the fishing net back into the ocean.
(b) Transporting the catch back to the fishing village dock.
(c) Checking the line for weight or fish biting and then hauling the fish onto the boat.
(d) Sailing the fishing boat back to the fishing dock.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to weather reports, what type of foul weather condition is taking place in Bermuda?

2. According to Junger, who were the first to invent long line boats?

3. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is able to survive "The Perfect Storm"?

4. Who expresses concerns to the person in charge of manning the Satori about the stormy weather that is likely to confront them should they continue toward their destination?

5. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?

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