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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. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?
2. Who is in charge of sailing the Satori?
3. The note in the bottle that is found floating along the coast of New England is directed to which of the following?
4. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?
5. Who is the Captain of the Mary T?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of genre does Sebastian Junger drift to in his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?
2. How much is considered a good day's catch?
3. Pursuant to a description in Chapter 4, if you were to have taken a tour around the Andrea Gail prior to its ill-fated trip, what would you have been likely to see?
4. Explain the fishing process called "haul back" that is explained in Chapter 3 of "The Perfect Storm".
5. Are there any positive universal elements contained in the note found in the bottle floating along the coast of Massachusetts?
6. How are fishermen characterized in "The Perfect Storm"?
7. 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"?
8. What is the purpose of Sebastian Junger asking questions such as, "How do men act in a sinking ship? Do they cry?"
9. What is the vision that author Sebastian Junger has for "The Perfect Storm"?
10. 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?
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
Unlike the themes of Gloucester residents being part of a fishing subculture and that "fishing is dangerous", what other theme is present but not recognized? Cite examples from the book to support your response.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, "The Perfect Storm", Sebastian Junger tries to convey the message that "fishing is dangerous". 1) Is Junger convincing that fishing is dangerous? If yes, explain why. If not, explain why not. 2) Cite two examples from the book in which Junger attempts to convince the reader that "fishing is dangerous".
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