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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 fishing is conducted aboard the ill-fated boat upon which the note in the bottle is penned?
2. What region serves as a route through which the cold front that becomes part of "the mix" passes to join two other meteorological events to collectively create "The Perfect Storm"?
3. What is the name of the boat in which Bob Brown lost all but one of his crew members, and was blamed for the deaths that occurred?
4. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?
5. What type of basis does Sebastian Junger strive toward maintaining throughout his writing of "The Perfect Storm"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of Sebastian Junger asking questions such as, "How do men act in a sinking ship? Do they cry?"
2. Are there any positive universal elements contained in the note found in the bottle floating along the coast of Massachusetts?
3. 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?
4. According to Sebastian Junger, how does fisherman Howard Blackburn survive three days at sea?
5. 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?
6. 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"?
7. Are there any portions of the book that challenge author Sebastian Junger's vision-based pledge to limit his narrative solely to fact?
8. What are the ways that Junger explains that taverns in Gloucester double as "orphanages" for local fishermen?
9. Explain the fishing process called "haul back" that is explained in Chapter 3 of "The Perfect Storm".
10. What are the possible reasons that Chapter 1 is italicized in its entirety?
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
Throughout the book, female boat captain Linda Greenlaw proves herself to be a very capable boat captain. How is Miss Greenlaw able to accomplish that?
Essay Topic 3
What is Sebastian Junger's purpose in writing "The Perfect Storm"? Is it to make a statement? Is it to pay tribute to the victims of "The Perfect Storm"? Is it a little of both? Cite examples from the text to support your claim.
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