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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. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?
(a) Rick Smith.
(b) Jim Mioli.
(c) Graham Buschor.
(d) John Spillane.

2. In Chapter 9, which of the following is saved from raging sea water?
(a) A Turkish sailor.
(b) A British sailor.
(c) A Japanese sailor.
(d) An American sailor.

3. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Ultimately, the skipper felt that The Satori, made of fiberglass and not wood, was not strong enough to withstand "The Perfect Storm".
(b) The skipper saw The Satori literally being demolished as he and his crew remained aboard while "The Perfect Storm" was underway in their midst.
(c) He felt that he and his crew had a better chance of surviving "The Perfect Storm" with the help of the Coast Guard.
(d) His crew members were inexperienced and terrified.

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

5. Junger states that once flipped over due to storm conditions or overwhelming wave activity, the Andrea Gail was bound to have filled with water at which of the following temperatures?
(a) 55 degrees.
(b) 45 degrees.
(c) 50 degrees.
(d) 40 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Freak wave "monsters" are large waves that frequently overwhelm ships. How high was the largest wave of its type ever recorded that encountered a 478-foot Navy tanker?

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

4. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

5. In Chapter 7, Junger details how around the middle of the 20th Century, the government developed concern for which of the following that was instrumental in stopping naval experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What unconventional rescue method described in Chapter 9 does the Air National Guard resort to for what results in the rescue of three of its own rescuers during the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor off the New Jersey coast?

3. Describe the four classifications that Junger writes about in Chapter 5 in relation to the method used by fishermen for gauging the velocity of a windstorm.

4. 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?

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

6. 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?

7. What type of response to her call for assistance does Satori passenger Karen Stimpson receive?

8. How does Junger spark interest in Chapter 5 with information concerning the amount of electrical power supply that is contained in thunderstorms?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter 5, which five different directions do five different vessels head toward as those at their helms learn about the forecast concerning the forthcoming "Perfect Storm"?

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