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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 time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?
(a) 9:30 P.M.
(b) 7 P.M.
(c) 12 Midnight.
(d) 10:30 P.M.

2. Ultimately Mioli, Ruvola, and Spillane are rescued using which of the following rescue gear?
(a) Mesh ropes.
(b) Survival suits.
(c) Rescue rafts.
(d) Basket lift.

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

4. 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.

5. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?
(a) Whisker.
(b) Shuttle.
(c) Dinghy.
(d) Avon.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?

3. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?

4. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?

5. 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?

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. 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?

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

4. 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?

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

6. What is the extent of destruction to the cabin aboard the Eishin Maru due to the blows dealt by "The Perfect Storm" as described in Chapter 6 by eyewitness, Canadian Compliance Officer Judith Reeves?

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. In Chapter 6 ,it appears as though Sebastian Junger has included a statement in favor of oceanic preservation and against the dumping of petroleum in the ocean. What is Junger's approximate statement about this matter?

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