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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Wind-driven rain.
(b) Exceedingly strong gusts of wind.
(c) Intense air pressure that built inside the cabin of the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm".
(d) Waves.

2. 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 Air National Guard.
(d) The Eishin Maru.

3. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?
(a) A fine china and crystal shop.
(b) A weather station.
(c) A lighthouse.
(d) An oil rig.

4. 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 10.
(b) Force 12.
(c) Force 11.
(d) Force 9.

5. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A Coast Guard station.
(c) An oil well.
(d) A paper mill.

6. An anemometer measures which of the following?
(a) Water level.
(b) Wind velocity.
(c) Wave force.
(d) Wave height.

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. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?
(a) War ships.
(b) Model ships.
(c) Freight shps.
(d) Passenger ships.

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

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

11. 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) Bow-flipping.
(b) Pitch-poling.
(c) Wave-breaking.
(d) Bow-breaking.

12. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?
(a) 21 years.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 34 years.

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

14. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?
(a) Inundating.
(b) Wave crush.
(c) Floundering.
(d) Weighing down.

15. What role does Graham Buschor play in the sea rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Communications specialist.
(b) Rescue helicopter co-pilot.
(c) C-130 tanker plane pilot.
(d) Emergency responder coordinator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?

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

3. 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?

4. Which of the following is the name of the hurricane that collides with the Sable Island storm and a cold front to form "The Perfect Storm"?

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?

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