2. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
(a) "Did they try to get help from neighboring schooners?
(b) "What did they do with the mackerel that they had caught?"
(c) "Did they ever make it back home?
(d) "Do they cry?"

3. What is the primary reason that the English settle in Beauport around 1603?
(a) Because it was free from British rule.
(b) Because of the abundance of cod.
(c) Because every family was being granted ten acres of land.
(d) Because of the busy port.

4. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?
(a) The Atlantic Seafarer.
(b) The Wyeth.
(c) The Falcon.
(d) The Dolan.

5. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maine.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?

2. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?

3. What type of sense does Junger apply to his use of the term "Perfect Storm" ?

4. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?

5. In retrospect, what is the best label to attach to Junger's narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the United States government relaxed standards for mercury?

2. 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?

3. How much is considered a good day's catch?

4. Are there any positive universal elements contained in the note found in the bottle floating along the coast of Massachusetts?

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

6. In Chapter 3, Junger offers an extended biographic sketch of Andrea Gail Captain, Billy Tyne. What can you write about Tyne's early life based on Junger's writing?

7. What is the vision that author Sebastian Junger has for "The Perfect Storm"?

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

9. What is the value and mechanical status of the Andrea Gail as recorded between the late 1980's and the early 1990's?

10. What are the ways that Junger explains that taverns in Gloucester double as "orphanages" for local fishermen?

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