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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. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Graham Buschor.
(b) Rick Smith.
(c) Jim Mioli.
(d) Dave Ruvola.

2. In Chapter 7, an explanation is given regarding how a crew member of the Andrea Gail must have felt as he was drowning. What is that explanation?
(a) Science of human drowning.
(b) Science of human respiratory system.
(c) Human liquid intake limits.
(d) Human air intake cessation.

3. How does the Andrea Gail try to save herself in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) By crashing into a sandbar.
(b) By "coming around" and placing herself broadside to the waves.
(c) By positioning herself in the direction of the current and being pushed away from the site of "The Perfect Storm".
(d) By keeping herself pointed into the worst of "The Perfect Storm".

4. Which of the following plays an instrumental role in the tumultuous sea rescue along the New Jersey coast described in Chapter 9?
(a) United States Air Force.
(b) United States Navy.
(c) United States Coast Guard.
(d) United States Air National Guard.

5. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) His crew members were inexperienced and terrified.
(b) The skipper saw The Satori literally being demolished as he and his crew remained aboard while "The Perfect Storm" was underway in their midst.
(c) He felt that he and his crew had a better chance of surviving "The Perfect Storm" with the help of the Coast Guard.
(d) Ultimately, the skipper felt that The Satori, made of fiberglass and not wood, was not strong enough to withstand "The Perfect Storm".

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Ultimately Mioli, Ruvola, and Spillane are rescued using which of the following rescue gear?

3. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?

4. 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?

5. Which crew member aboard the Andrea Gail has had a premonition that he will die young at sea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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"?

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