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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 type of boat is the Satori?
2. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.
3. Ultimately, how many pounds of fish are caught by the captain and crew of the Andrea Gail?
4. According to Junger, what year were spotter planes first used to locate fish?
5. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the possible reasons that Chapter 1 is italicized in its entirety?
2. 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?
3. How are swordfish known to adversely affect man's well-being?
4. According to Sebastian Junger, how does fisherman Howard Blackburn survive three days at sea?
5. What is the value and mechanical status of the Andrea Gail as recorded between the late 1980's and the early 1990's?
6. Are there any portions of the book that challenge author Sebastian Junger's vision-based pledge to limit his narrative solely to fact?
7. What is the vision that author Sebastian Junger has for "The Perfect Storm"?
8. How much is considered a good day's catch?
9. Based on Junger's writing, why is night baiting dangerous?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Canvassing all of the characters in "The Perfect Storm", who suffers the most emotional pain? Which way do they suffer? How long do they suffer?
Essay Topic 2
Is there a moral to the story that Junger presents in "The Perfect Storm"? If so, what is it? Cite how you were able to arrive at it.
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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