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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Junger, what year were spotter planes first used to locate fish?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1962.

2. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 18 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

3. Since 1650, how many fisherman from Gloucester have died at sea?
(a) More than 20,000.
(b) More than 7,000.
(c) More than 3,000.
(d) More than 10,000.

4. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) A book title.
(b) His opinion of a particular meteorological event.
(c) Disrespect and insult.
(d) Reference to an event that changed their lives.

5. Whose version is used as a basis for the description of the tragedy that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Author Sebastian Junger's version.
(b) Crewman Michael Moran's version.
(c) Skipper Ray Leonard's version.
(d) Captain Linda Greenlaw's version.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?

2. What information source does Sebastian Junger state that he uses for compiling the direct quotes alluded to characters in "The Perfect Storm" ?

3. What type of boat is the note writer in Chapter One aboard?

4. What does Linda Greenlaw with the Hannah Bolen provide the captain of the Andrea Gail with when he indicates to her that he has not had a profitable fishing trip?

5. Why is Albert Johnston careful and concerned about being able to return from fishing expeditions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Sebastian Junger asking questions such as, "How do men act in a sinking ship? Do they cry?"

2. What is the general routine activities that crew members of the Andrea Gail engage in on the week that they travel up and the week that they travel back from their fishing trip?

3. How are swordfish known to adversely affect man's well-being?

4. Why does Junger raise questions about Captain Billy Tyne's competence?

5. Why is it likely that Sebastian Junger may have felt compelled to state that his use of the term, "Perfect Storm" was limited to a meteorological sense?

6. Are there any portions of the book that challenge author Sebastian Junger's vision-based pledge to limit his narrative solely to fact?

7. What type of impression does Sebastian Junger make when he states that he intends to base his writing of "The Perfect Storm" solely on fact?

8. Based on Junger's characterization of Andrea Gail and Hannah Bolen owner, Bob Brown, what can you write about his history in relation to other boats that he has owned in the past and any accidents within that time frame involving members of his crews?

9. Are there any similarities or differences between the type of writing penned by famed Watergate co-authors, Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward in "All the President's Men" and the writing of Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?

10. There is a section in Chapter 4 of the book that Junger devotes to describing how Andrea Gail Captain, Billy Tyne, is having a bad fishing trip. What are some of the factors contributing to Tyne's bad trip status?

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