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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?
(a) Once every 55 years.
(b) Once every 20 years.
(c) Once every 100 years.
(d) Once every 120 years.

4. One of the side effects that larynospasm is known to cause is which of the following conditions?
(a) Diarrhea.
(b) Double vision.
(c) Low blood pressure.
(d) Hearing loss.

5. According to estimates, how long does the crew of the Andrea Gail suffer prior to drifting into an unconscious state?
(a) About two minutes.
(b) About eight minutes.
(c) About five minutes.
(d) About twelve minutes.

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

7. Which of the following job titles identifies Judith's position aboard the vessel in which she rides out "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Public Information Officer.
(b) Compliance Officer.
(c) Excursion Coordinator.
(d) Safety Instructor.

8. 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 11.
(b) Force 10.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 9.

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

10. Who is in charge of the engine room aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) Bob Shatford.
(b) Murph Murphy.
(c) Alfred Pierre.
(d) Billy Tyne.

11. Author Sebastian Junger attributes a five to ten-minute extension of the life of the crew of the Andrea Gail to which of the following?
(a) Survival suits worn my crew members.
(b) Scuba equipment used by crew members.
(c) Diving reflex.
(d) Larynospasm.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?

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

3. Freak wave "monsters" are large waves that frequently overwhelm ships. How high was the largest wave of its type ever recorded that encountered a 478-foot Navy tanker?

4. 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?

5. Ultimately Mioli, Ruvola, and Spillane are rescued using which of the following rescue gear?

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