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

2. 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) Stomach.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Brain.
(d) Heart.

3. How many helicopters are involved in the rescue of the crew of The Satori?
(a) One helicopter.
(b) No helicopters.
(c) Two helicopters.
(d) Three helicopters.

4. 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.

5. Which of the following is NOT a member of the rescue team attempting to rescue the sailor from the perilous sea along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Dave Ruvola.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Rick Smith.
(d) Doug Kostco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. According to the information that Junger provides in Chapter 7, what are the steps one takes in order to induce the life-preserving technique known as laryngospasm?

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. 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?

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

7. After "The Perfect Storm", what are the immediate signs noted in Chapter 9 that signal that perhaps not all may be well with the Andrea Gail and her crew?

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

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

10. 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?

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