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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. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
2. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?
3. Why is Albert Johnston careful and concerned about being able to return from fishing expeditions?
4. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?
5. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the vision that author Sebastian Junger has for "The Perfect Storm"?
2. How are fishermen characterized in "The Perfect Storm"?
3. 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?
4. What type of genre does Sebastian Junger drift to in his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?
5. In Chapter 3, Junger offers an extended biographic sketch of Andrea Gail Captain, Billy Tyne. What can you write about Tyne's early life based on Junger's writing?
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 happened when the United States government relaxed standards for mercury?
9. Explain the fishing process called "haul back" that is explained in Chapter 3 of "The Perfect Storm".
10. What are the ways that Junger explains that taverns in Gloucester double as "orphanages" for local fishermen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Six members make up the crew for the Andrea Gail. 1) What is the general level of comfort among the crew members of the Andrea Gail? 2) Name two members of the Andrea Gail crew, who, based on their outlook and personalities, would be apt to not get along each other each other, and explain why.
Essay Topic 2
How can it best be said that modern day fisherman in Gloucester carry on the traditions of their ancestors? Cite examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
According to Junger, a fishing subculture exists in Gloucester. 1) How does he illustrate a fishing sub-culture's existence in Gloucester? 2) Write about three characters who best exemplify part of the fishing sub-culture about which Junger writes, and explain why or how the characters whom you have chosen deserve that notation.
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