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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many helicopters are involved in the rescue of the crew of The Satori?
(a) Three helicopters.
(b) One helicopter.
(c) Two helicopters.
(d) No helicopters.

4. 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) Jim Mioli.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Doug Kostco.
(d) Rick Smith.

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

6. 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.

7. 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) Tony Matula.
(b) Dave Moore.
(c) Kevin Carrothers.
(d) Walt Phillips.

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

9. Which of the following is NOT a member of the rescue team attempting to rescue the sailor from the perilous sea along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Dave Ruvola.
(b) Doug Kostco.
(c) Rick Smith.
(d) John Spillane.

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

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

12. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?
(a) Point zero.
(b) Inundation point.
(c) Immersion point.
(d) Zero moment.

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

14. Upon hearing reports about the unfavorable weather forecast, what area becomes the destination of the EIshin Maru 78?
(a) Boston Harbor.
(b) England.
(c) Newfoundland.
(d) Halifax Harbor.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

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

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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