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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
2. Who is in charge of sailing the Satori?
3. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?
4. Which of the taverns listed is located around the fishing village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail?
5. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Junger, why is ice so important to pack for the trip aboard the Andrea Gail?
2. What is the vision that author Sebastian Junger has for "The Perfect Storm"?
3. Are there any similarities or differences between the type of writing penned by famed Watergate co-authors, Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward in "All the President's Men" and the writing of Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
4. What type of genre does Sebastian Junger drift to in his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?
5. According to Sebastian Junger, how does fisherman Howard Blackburn survive three days at sea?
6. What information is Sebastian Junger relying upon when he states that, " The Falcon was careening wildly around the time that the note in a bottle was written"?
7. What is the value and mechanical status of the Andrea Gail as recorded between the late 1980's and the early 1990's?
8. What type of impression does Sebastian Junger make when he states that he intends to base his writing of "The Perfect Storm" solely on fact?
9. What is the purpose of Sebastian Junger asking questions such as, "How do men act in a sinking ship? Do they cry?"
10. How are fishermen characterized in "The Perfect Storm"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As The Satori begins to get pounded by the ferocious gale winds and waves during the storm, a disagreement between skipper Ray Leonard and his passenger, Karen Stimpson erupts. 1) What is the basis for the argument between Stimpson and Leonard? 2) Who is right? Why? Who is wrong? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Captain Billy Tyne and Skipper Ray Leonard were both in charge of their respective ships. How are these two men alike? Do they run their ships alike? Do they treat their crews the same? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast captains Billy Tyne and Albert Johnston. Which of the two shows more concern for his crew and passengers? Cite examples in support from the book.
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