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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the aid of the rescuers involved in the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) The Eishin Maru.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The Tamaroa.
(d) The Air National Guard.

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

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

4. 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) Albert Gatewood.
(b) Henry Blair.
(c) Ernie Hazard.
(d) Tim Griffith.

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

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

7. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?
(a) Passenger ships.
(b) War ships.
(c) Model ships.
(d) Freight shps.

8. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) An oil well.
(c) A Coast Guard station.
(d) A paper mill.

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

10. 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) Walt Phillips.
(c) Kevin Carrothers.
(d) Tony Matula.

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

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

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

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

15. 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) Larynospasm.
(b) Survival suits worn my crew members.
(c) Scuba equipment used by crew members.
(d) Diving reflex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?

2. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?

3. How many helicopters are involved in the rescue of the crew of The Satori?

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?

5. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?

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