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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) 20,000 pounds.
(d) 50,000 pounds.

2. 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?
(a) Flounder.
(b) Cod.
(c) Mahi mahi.
(d) Mackerel.

3. Which of the following sites are mentioned in Chapter Three as being two of the most dangerous places to fish?
(a) Gloucester Port and Fairhaven Port.
(b) Gloucester Port and Boston Port.
(c) Grand Banks and Georges Bank.
(d) Boston Port and Fairhaven Port.

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

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

6. What is Billy Tyne's primary reason for wanting to stay out longer aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) The Andrea Gail is low on fuel and he is hoping that a passing vessel will afford him the extra fuel that the Andrea Gail needs to make it back to his home port.
(b) He has an unhappy home life and is not eager to return home.
(c) Because his contract requires him to stay aboard the Andrea Gail for a certain period of time and he does not want to breach the contract.
(d) He wants to make the trip a profitable one.

7. Who keeps records aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Michael Moran.
(b) Billy Tyne.
(c) Bobby Stratford.
(d) No one.

8. What year does disaster strike the boat upon which the note in a bottle was written?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1894.

9. Who is the crew keeping in radio contact with when disaster strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Christine Cotter.
(b) No one.
(c) Adam Randall.
(d) The United States Coast Guard.

10. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Reference to an event that changed their lives.
(b) Disrespect and insult.
(c) His opinion of a particular meteorological event.
(d) A book title.

11. 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) Interview he conducts with the principals.
(c) United States Coast Guard records.
(d) Gloucester Gazette newspaper.

12. According to Junger, what type of shark can bite a man's leg off even after you cut off its head?
(a) Nurse Shark.
(b) Great White Shark.
(c) Thrasher Shark.
(d) Mako shark.

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

14. 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) Miss Millie.
(c) Fair Wind.
(d) Contship Holland.

15. According to Junger, who were the first to invent long line boats?
(a) The French.
(b) The Koreans.
(c) The Americans.
(d) The Canadians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?

2. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?

3. 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?

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

5. Who is the cook aboard the Andrea Gail?

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