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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. Telling the story of a Scottish doctor who survived drowning, Sebastian Junger mentions the probability that upon the occurrence of larynospasm, water may not enter which of the following:
(a) Heart.
(b) Brain.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Lungs.

2. In the midst of the rescue attempt for those aboard The Satori, who pilots a small Falcon jet to the rescue site?
(a) Daniel Kennedy.
(b) Dave Coolidge.
(c) Daryl Samuels.
(d) Austin Mathis.

3. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Force 12.
(b) Force 11.
(c) Force 9.
(d) Force 10.

4. Which boat positioned nearby to the Andrea Gail changes its course shortly before "The Perfect Storm" strikes?
(a) No boat.
(b) The Allison.
(c) The Contship Holland.
(d) The Winnipeg.

5. What is the name of the sailor that the rescuers are attempting to rescue along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Mikado Tomizawa.
(b) Cliff Sorenson.
(c) Gary Purdue.
(d) Mesharaff Dioligli.

Short Answer Questions

1. Judith Reeves is a Canadian aboard which of the following vessels?

2. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?

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

4. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?

5. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the steps as detailed in Chapter 7 in relation to how the life-preserving "diving reflex"" technique can be set in motion.

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

3. 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"?

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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