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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 9.
(c) Force 10.
(d) Force 12.

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

3. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?
(a) 21 years.
(b) 36 years.
(c) 34 years.
(d) 30 years.

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

5. During storms, according to author Sebastian Junger, wave energy rises to which of the following powers with wind speed?
(a) Eighth power.
(b) Fourth power.
(c) Sixth power.
(d) Tenth power.

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

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

8. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 11.
(b) Force 12.
(c) Force 10.
(d) Force 9.

9. 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) Austin Mathis.
(c) Daryl Samuels.
(d) Daniel Kennedy.

10. 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) Diving reflex.
(c) Scuba equipment used by crew members.
(d) Larynospasm.

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

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

13. Chapter 7 includes explicit information about which of the following?
(a) Factual information about the family members of each of the crew members of the Andrea Gail.
(b) Factual information about how the oceans play an important role in human lives.
(c) Factual information on how ships go down.
(d) Factual information about why sailing is not recommended during foul weather.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?

2. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?

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

4. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?

5. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

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