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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes "voluntary apnea" as used by author Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Crew member takes very short breaths, stops, and then loses consciousness.
(b) Crew member holds his breath until he loses consciousness.
(c) Crew members do not inhale until they are about to lose consciousness.
(d) Crew member voluntarily falls asleep before losing consciousness.

2. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?
(a) Over 5,000.
(b) Over 10,000.
(c) Over 20,000.
(d) Over 15,000.

3. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is left in the water?
(a) Rick Smith.
(b) Dave Ruvola.
(c) John Spillane.
(d) Graham Buschor.

4. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?
(a) 10:30 P.M.
(b) 12 Midnight.
(c) 7 P.M.
(d) 9:30 P.M.

5. When referring to the acronym EPIRB, author Sebastian Junger means which of the following?
(a) Emergency Placement In Retrieving Boat.
(b) Emegency Positioning Involving Retrieving Boat.
(c) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
(d) Emergency Protection Indicating Restarting Boat.

6. Telling the story of a Scottish doctor who survived drowning, Sebastian Junger mentions the probability that upon the occurrence of larynospasm, water may not enter which of the following:
(a) Stomach.
(b) Heart.
(c) Lungs.
(d) Brain.

7. Upon hearing reports about the pending unfavorable weather that will turn into "The Perfect Storm", in which direction does Ray Leonard change the course of The Satori?
(a) Toward Boston Harbor.
(b) Toward England.
(c) Toward Newfoundland.
(d) He does not change its course.

8. During storms, according to author Sebastian Junger, wave energy rises to which of the following powers with wind speed?
(a) Sixth power.
(b) Eighth power.
(c) Fourth power.
(d) Tenth power.

9. Sable Island is also known as which of the following?
(a) "The Sea Horse Capital of the World".
(b) "The World's Longest Sandbar".
(c) "The Best Diving Destination on Earth".
(d) "Graveyard of the Atlantic".

10. What is the distance between the Andrea Gail and The Contship Holland during the time that "The Perfect Storm" is in full play?
(a) Approximately 15 miles.
(b) Approximately 200 miles.
(c) Approximately 55 miles.
(d) Approximately 80 miles.

11. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?
(a) Dinghy.
(b) Shuttle.
(c) Avon.
(d) Whisker.

12. In Chapter 7, Junger details how around the middle of the 20th Century, the government developed concern for which of the following that was instrumental in stopping naval experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean?
(a) Marine life in the area.
(b) Undersea landmasses in the area.
(c) Unsuspecting scuba divers in the area.
(d) Unsuspecting personnel aboard vessels in the area.

13. If the sound of wind during a windstorm is a deep tonal vibration like a church organ, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 11.
(b) Force 10.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 9.

14. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Graham Buschor.
(b) Rick Smith.
(c) Jim Mioli.
(d) Dave Ruvola.

15. Which of the coasts listed below is known for the occurrence of a large number of freak wave "monsters"?
(a) The South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil.
(b) The southeastern coast of Florida.
(c) South African coast between Durban and London.
(d) The Caribbean coast around the Yucatan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Junger states that once flipped over due to storm conditions or overwhelming wave activity, the Andrea Gail was bound to have filled with water at which of the following temperatures?

2. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?

3. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?

4. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?

5. In the midst of the rescue attempt for those aboard The Satori, who pilots a small Falcon jet to the rescue site?

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