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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. What does the disaster that strikes the vessel from which the note in a bottle originates do in relation to the disaster that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail?

2. What type of basis does Sebastian Junger strive toward maintaining throughout his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?

3. How many men are aboard the boat upon which the note in a bottle is penned?

4. What profession did Billy Tyne want to pursue before becoming a fisherman?

5. What is it that the author(s) of the note found in a bottle in Chapter One ask for via the note?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are there any portions of the book that challenge author Sebastian Junger's vision-based pledge to limit his narrative solely to fact?

2. Why is it likely that Sebastian Junger may have felt compelled to state that his use of the term, "Perfect Storm" was limited to a meteorological sense?

3. What are the ways that Junger explains that taverns in Gloucester double as "orphanages" for local fishermen?

4. Based on Junger's writing, why is night baiting dangerous?

5. Are there any positive universal elements contained in the note found in the bottle floating along the coast of Massachusetts?

6. There is a section in Chapter 4 of the book that Junger devotes to describing how Andrea Gail Captain, Billy Tyne, is having a bad fishing trip. What are some of the factors contributing to Tyne's bad trip status?

7. What is the general routine activities that crew members of the Andrea Gail engage in on the week that they travel up and the week that they travel back from their fishing trip?

8. According to Sebastian Junger, how does fisherman Howard Blackburn survive three days at sea?

9. 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"?

10. Based on Junger's characterization of Andrea Gail and Hannah Bolen owner, Bob Brown, what can you write about his history in relation to other boats that he has owned in the past and any accidents within that time frame involving members of his crews?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Perfect Storm" is interspersed with different types of factual information. Of all the factual and scientific information offered by Sebastian Junger, which particular type of information do you find most useful? Explain why.

Essay Topic 2

Despite the "Perfect Storm" taking place around The Satori, what type of attitude does its skipper Ray Leonard maintain throughout the storm's ferocious attack on his boat? Cite examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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