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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Murph Murphy.
(b) Billy Tyne.
(c) Alfred Pierre.
(d) Bob Shatford.

2. Which boat positioned nearby to the Andrea Gail changes its course shortly before "The Perfect Storm" strikes?
(a) No boat.
(b) The Allison.
(c) The Contship Holland.
(d) The Winnipeg.

3. Which of the following job titles identifies Judith's position aboard the vessel in which she rides out "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Compliance Officer.
(b) Safety Instructor.
(c) Excursion Coordinator.
(d) Public Information Officer.

4. Chapter 7 includes explicit information about which of the following?
(a) Factual information on how ships go down.
(b) Factual information about why sailing is not recommended during foul weather.
(c) Factual information about how the oceans play an important role in human lives.
(d) Factual information about the family members of each of the crew members of the Andrea Gail.

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

6. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) The Contship Holland.
(b) The Eishin Maru.
(c) The Allison.
(d) The Mary T.

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

8. Author Sebastian Junger attributes a five to ten-minute extension of the life of the crew of the Andrea Gail to which of the following?
(a) Larynospasm.
(b) Survival suits worn my crew members.
(c) Scuba equipment used by crew members.
(d) Diving reflex.

9. What type of boat is The Satori?
(a) A sailing yacht.
(b) A schooner.
(c) A pontoon.
(d) A ketch.

10. How long is the sandbar known as Sable Island?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 160 miles.

11. Which of the following plays an instrumental role in the tumultuous sea rescue along the New Jersey coast described in Chapter 9?
(a) United States Air Force.
(b) United States Coast Guard.
(c) United States Navy.
(d) United States Air National Guard.

12. Who among the following characters fractures three bones in his right arm, four ribs and ruptures a kidney upon falling into the raging sea water during the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Rick Smith.
(b) Jim Mioli.
(c) Doug Kostco.
(d) John Spillane.

13. According to Junger, the action that occurs when the bow of a ship is caught in a wave large enough to cause it to flip over is known as which of the following?
(a) Wave-breaking.
(b) Bow-flipping.
(c) Pitch-poling.
(d) Bow-breaking.

14. Who does Judith call for assistance while in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Tommie Barrie aboard The Allison.
(b) No one. Judith rides out "The Perfect Storm" without any assistance and she survives.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) Ray Leonard aboard The Satori.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?

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

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

4. The highest waves ever recorded along the Scotian Shelf, or anywhere at any time according to author Sebastian Junger, occurred within "The Perfect Storm". How high were the waves to which Junger refers?

5. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?

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