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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. What is the name of the rescuer who takes every crew member of The Satori out of the rough, stormy waters and places them into a basket to be hoisted to safety?
(a) Tony Matula.
(b) Kevin Carrothers.
(c) Dave Moore.
(d) Walt Phillips.

2. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Intense air pressure that built inside the cabin of the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm".
(b) Wind-driven rain.
(c) Waves.
(d) Exceedingly strong gusts of wind.

3. According to author Sebastian Junger, the dumping of which of the following is contributing to changing the ecology of the seas and making them rougher, thereby causing more freak wave "monsters" to occur?
(a) Hydrocarbons.
(b) Plastics.
(c) Foam rubber.
(d) Petroleum.

4. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?
(a) Graham Buschor.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Rick Smith.
(d) Jim Mioli.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Perfect Storm" hit the Andrea Gail with full force around midnight on which of the following dates?

2. 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?

3. The highest waves ever recorded along the Scotian Shelf, or anywhere at any time according to author Sebastian Junger, occurred within "The Perfect Storm". How high were the waves to which Junger refers?

4. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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. 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.

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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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