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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) He felt that he and his crew had a better chance of surviving "The Perfect Storm" with the help of the Coast Guard.
(b) The skipper saw The Satori literally being demolished as he and his crew remained aboard while "The Perfect Storm" was underway in their midst.
(c) His crew members were inexperienced and terrified.
(d) Ultimately, the skipper felt that The Satori, made of fiberglass and not wood, was not strong enough to withstand "The Perfect Storm".

3. In Chapter 9, which of the following is saved from raging sea water?
(a) A British sailor.
(b) An American sailor.
(c) A Turkish sailor.
(d) A Japanese sailor.

4. "The Perfect Storm" hit the Andrea Gail with full force around midnight on which of the following dates?
(a) October 28th, 1991.
(b) October 29th, 1991.
(c) October 30th, 1991.
(d) October 26th, 1991.

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

6. How does the Andrea Gail try to save herself in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) By positioning herself in the direction of the current and being pushed away from the site of "The Perfect Storm".
(b) By crashing into a sandbar.
(c) By keeping herself pointed into the worst of "The Perfect Storm".
(d) By "coming around" and placing herself broadside to the waves.

7. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Force 12.
(b) Force 11.
(c) Force 9.
(d) Force 10.

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

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

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

11. 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?
(a) 50 degrees.
(b) 55 degrees.
(c) 40 degrees.
(d) 45 degrees.

12. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1959.

13. According to the crew members aboard The Satori, the boat's skipper did not want to abandon the ship for which of the following reasons?
(a) The Satori contained too many of the skipper's personal and sentimental valuables.
(b) The Satori was the skipper's home.
(c) The skipper felt that he had invested too much money in the remodeling and upkeep of The Satori to merely abandon it.
(d) The skipper was convinced that he was experienced enough to be able to steer The Satori to safety without the necessity of having to abandon her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to the aid of the rescuers involved in the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

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?

3. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?

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

5. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?

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