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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. What is the name of the boat in which Bob Brown lost all but one of his crew members, and was blamed for the deaths that occurred?
(a) Sea Fever.
(b) Miss Millie.
(c) Fair Wind.
(d) Contship Holland.

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

3. What is the name of the ice company in the fishing village upon which the crew of the Andrea Gail depends on for ice to keep fish fresh aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "Fresh from the Sea Ice Company".
(b) "Cape Hollinghouse Ice Company".
(c) "Ice by the Block Company".
(d) "The Cape Cod Ice Company".

4. What profession did Billy Tyne want to pursue before becoming a fisherman?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A marine biologist.
(c) A dentist.
(d) A psychologist.

5. What can be considered the main contributing factor to the Andrea Gail succumbing to "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) The boxy construction of the Andrea Gail does not give much to the movement of the sea or during a storm.
(b) The inexperience of its captain and crew.
(c) The inexpensive plywood that was used for its construction.
(d) The sailcloth that was used to construct the sail of the Andrea Gail is too heavy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?

2. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?

3. According to weather reports, what type of foul weather condition is taking place in Bermuda?

4. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?

5. According to the note found in a bottle in Chapter One, what parts of its boat of origin are missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the fishing process called "haul back" that is explained in Chapter 3 of "The Perfect Storm".

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

4. 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"?

5. 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?

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

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

8. How are fishermen characterized in "The Perfect Storm"?

9. According to Junger, why is ice so important to pack for the trip aboard the Andrea Gail?

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

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