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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) Lungs.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Brain.

2. Who does Judith call for assistance while in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Ray Leonard aboard The Satori.
(b) Tommie Barrie aboard The Allison.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) No one. Judith rides out "The Perfect Storm" without any assistance and she survives.

3. 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.

4. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is left in the water?
(a) Graham Buschor.
(b) Rick Smith.
(c) John Spillane.
(d) Dave Ruvola.

5. What is the name of the Coast Guard cutter that responds to The Satori's call for help?
(a) The Kuykendall.
(b) The Briscoe.
(c) The Lexington.
(d) The Tamaroa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?

2. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?

3. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. According to estimates, how long does the crew of the Andrea Gail suffer prior to drifting into an unconscious state?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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"?

3. What three types of weather phenomena are identified in Chapter 5 that will soon be merging to form "The Perfect Storm"?

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

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

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

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. 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?

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

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

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