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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Sebastian Junger includes the story of a man who managed to escape the deadly clutches of his boat that had been overturned in a storm in the Georges Bank. What was the name of that survivor?
(a) Henry Blair.
(b) Ernie Hazard.
(c) Albert Gatewood.
(d) Tim Griffith.

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

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

4. In the midst of the rescue attempt for those aboard The Satori, who pilots a small Falcon jet to the rescue site?
(a) Dave Coolidge.
(b) Daniel Kennedy.
(c) Daryl Samuels.
(d) Austin Mathis.

5. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Jim Mioli.
(b) Dave Ruvola.
(c) Graham Buschor.
(d) Rick Smith.

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

7. When a storm hits a boat at sea, the crew does NOT do which of the following?
(a) Take everything off the deck.
(b) Latch down things that could break loose.
(c) Close every hatch, porthole and watertight door on board.
(d) Do not try to contact family members and friends to inform them of the approaching storm.

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

9. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?
(a) Trough.
(b) Cold front.
(c) Gale.
(d) Bomb.

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

11. What is the name of the rescuer who takes every crew member of The Satori out of the rough, stormy waters and places them into a basket to be hoisted to safety?
(a) Dave Moore.
(b) Kevin Carrothers.
(c) Walt Phillips.
(d) Tony Matula.

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

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

14. Which name from the roster below does NOT reflect the name of an individual aboard The Satori?
(a) Karen Stimpston.
(b) Albert Johnston.
(c) Sue Bylander.
(d) Ray Leonard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?

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