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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the last person to communicate with Billy Tyne as "The Perfect Storm" and the Andrea Gail are headed toward each other?
(a) Adam Randall.
(b) Albert Johnston..
(c) Ray Leonard.
(d) Tommy Barrie.

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

4. 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) Emegency Positioning Involving Retrieving Boat.
(d) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

5. 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.

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

7. 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"?
(a) Hurricane Harriet.
(b) Hurricane Belinda.
(c) Hurricane Grace.
(d) Hurricane Cindy.

8. The term "PJ's" as used in "The Perfect Storm" refers to which of the following?
(a) Trainees.
(b) Rescuers.
(c) Marine biologists.
(d) Swimmers.

9. 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?
(a) 90 feet high.
(b) 100 feet high.
(c) 120 feet high.
(d) 80 feet high.

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

11. What is the name of the Coast Guard cutter that responds to The Satori's call for help?
(a) The Tamaroa.
(b) The Kuykendall.
(c) The Lexington.
(d) The Briscoe.

12. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?
(a) Involuntary stretching of the muscles in the larynx.
(b) Straining of the muscles in the larynx.
(c) Relaxation of the muscles in the larynx.
(d) A contraction of the muscles in the larynx.

13. 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 Navy.
(b) United States Air National Guard.
(c) United States Coast Guard.
(d) United States Air Force.

14. 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 9.
(b) Force 10.
(c) Force 11.
(d) Force 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?

2. 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:

3. What type of boat is The Satori?

4. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?

5. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?

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