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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. 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.

2. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Exceedingly strong gusts of wind.
(b) Waves.
(c) Intense air pressure that built inside the cabin of the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm".
(d) Wind-driven rain.

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) John Spillane.
(c) Doug Kostco.
(d) Jim Mioli.

4. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?
(a) 7 P.M.
(b) 12 Midnight.
(c) 9:30 P.M.
(d) 10:30 P.M.

5. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?
(a) Heart slows down.
(b) Lung activity ceases.
(c) Blood pools toward the heart and skull in a temporary hibernation.
(d) Metabolism decreases.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Coast Guard cutter that responds to The Satori's call for help?

3. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?

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

5. Which name from the roster below does NOT reflect the name of an individual aboard The Satori?

Short Essay Questions

1. List some of the ways that most sword fishermen exhibit their state of denial about the dangers that exist in their profession.

2. In Chapter 6, what are the reasons noted by Albert Johnston for steering the Mary T toward colder waters on the night of October 28th as "The Perfect Storm" is approaching?

3. What type of obstacle does Coast Guard rescuer Dave Moore have to overcome during his attempt to save those who had been aboard The Satori?

4. What method of transportation, as described in Chapter 8, is used to shuttle those who had been on The Satori to safety?

5. What was the United States Navy doing in relation to the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean about 40 years ago as Junger describes in Chapter 7?

6. In what context are "PJ's" used by Junger in this chapter?

7. What does "wave energy rising to the fourth power during storms" mean, as explained in Chapter 6?

8. Who are the Air National Guard rescuers written about in Chapter 9 who end up having to ditch the rescue helicopter in order to save their own lives as the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor is underway along the New Jersey coast?

9. What is the difference between "pitch-poling" and "floundering"?

10. In Chapter 6 ,it appears as though Sebastian Junger has included a statement in favor of oceanic preservation and against the dumping of petroleum in the ocean. What is Junger's approximate statement about this matter?

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