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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. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?
(a) Seven days.
(b) One day.
(c) Four days.
(d) Ten days.

2. Which name from the roster below does NOT reflect the name of an individual aboard The Satori?
(a) Karen Stimpston.
(b) Ray Leonard.
(c) Sue Bylander.
(d) Albert Johnston.

3. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?
(a) Floundering.
(b) Inundating.
(c) Weighing down.
(d) Wave crush.

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

5. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Junger, the action that occurs when the bow of a ship is caught in a wave large enough to cause it to flip over is known as which of the following?

2. 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?

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

4. Which of the following plays an instrumental role in the tumultuous sea rescue along the New Jersey coast described in Chapter 9?

5. What role does Graham Buschor play in the sea rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Junger describe as the action that a boat crew takes when they hear reports that a storm is hitting a boat at sea?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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