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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. Upon hearing reports about the pending unfavorable weather that will turn into "The Perfect Storm", in which direction does Ray Leonard change the course of The Satori?
(a) Toward England.
(b) Toward Newfoundland.
(c) Toward Boston Harbor.
(d) He does not change its course.

2. What is the distance between the Andrea Gail and The Contship Holland during the time that "The Perfect Storm" is in full play?
(a) Approximately 15 miles.
(b) Approximately 80 miles.
(c) Approximately 200 miles.
(d) Approximately 55 miles.

3. Chapter 7 includes explicit information about which of the following?
(a) Factual information about how the oceans play an important role in human lives.
(b) Factual information about why sailing is not recommended during foul weather.
(c) Factual information on how ships go down.
(d) Factual information about the family members of each of the crew members of the Andrea Gail.

4. 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?
(a) Marine life in the area.
(b) Unsuspecting personnel aboard vessels in the area.
(c) Unsuspecting scuba divers in the area.
(d) Undersea landmasses in the area.

5. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?
(a) Over 10,000.
(b) Over 15,000.
(c) Over 5,000.
(d) Over 20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?

2. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?

3. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?

4. How many helicopters are involved in the rescue of the crew of The Satori?

5. Ultimately Mioli, Ruvola, and Spillane are rescued using which of the following rescue gear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the United States Navy conducting undersea experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs?

2. 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?

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

4. In Chapter 8, what is the reason that the two female passengers, Karen Stimpson and Sue Bylander, give the television reporter with respect to why their boat skipper, Ray Leonard did not want to leave his boat in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?

5. How do scientists explain the beginning and ending of oceanic waves?

6. The biggest freak wave ever recorded is mentioned and described in Chapter 6. Explain the details of this event.

7. What is the extent of destruction to the cabin aboard the Eishin Maru due to the blows dealt by "The Perfect Storm" as described in Chapter 6 by eyewitness, Canadian Compliance Officer Judith Reeves?

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. 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.

10. Describe the life-saving technique that Ernie Hazard used as it is explained in Chapter 7.

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