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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the aid of the rescuers involved in the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) The Air National Guard.
(b) The Eishin Maru.
(c) The Tamaroa.
(d) The Coast Guard.

2. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?
(a) Once every 55 years.
(b) Once every 20 years.
(c) Once every 120 years.
(d) Once every 100 years.

3. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) Alfred Pierre.
(c) Bobby Shatford.
(d) Murph Murphy.

4. 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) Whisker.
(d) Avon.

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

6. 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.

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 Newfoundland.
(b) He does not change its course.
(c) Toward England.
(d) Toward Boston Harbor.

8. Upon hearing reports about the unfavorable weather forecast, what area becomes the destination of the EIshin Maru 78?
(a) England.
(b) Newfoundland.
(c) Boston Harbor.
(d) Halifax Harbor.

9. 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) Unsuspecting scuba divers in the area.
(b) Unsuspecting personnel aboard vessels in the area.
(c) Marine life in the area.
(d) Undersea landmasses in the area.

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

11. According to estimates, how long does the crew of the Andrea Gail suffer prior to drifting into an unconscious state?
(a) About eight minutes.
(b) About two minutes.
(c) About five minutes.
(d) About twelve minutes.

12. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?
(a) John Spillane.
(b) Graham Buschor.
(c) Jim Mioli.
(d) Rick Smith.

13. Which of the following is NOT a member of the rescue team attempting to rescue the sailor from the perilous sea along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Dave Ruvola.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Doug Kostco.
(d) Rick Smith.

14. According to Junger, there are waves that do not depend on wind, but rather on which of the following elements?
(a) Motion.
(b) Water pressure.
(c) Current.
(d) Gravity.

15. What is the name of the sailor that the rescuers are attempting to rescue along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Mikado Tomizawa.
(b) Cliff Sorenson.
(c) Gary Purdue.
(d) Mesharaff Dioligli.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term "PJ's" as used in "The Perfect Storm" refers to which of the following?

2. One of the side effects that larynospasm is known to cause is which of the following conditions?

3. Who is the last person to communicate with Billy Tyne as "The Perfect Storm" and the Andrea Gail are headed toward each other?

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

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

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