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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. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?

2. Which of the following is NOT a member of the rescue team attempting to rescue the sailor from the perilous sea along the New Jersey coast?

3. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?

4. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?

5. In Chapter 7, an explanation is given regarding how a crew member of the Andrea Gail must have felt as he was drowning. What is that explanation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "wave energy rising to the fourth power during storms" mean, as explained in Chapter 6?

2. Describe the steps as detailed in Chapter 7 in relation to how the life-preserving "diving reflex"" technique can be set in motion.

3. In Chapter 8, what is the reason that the two female passengers, Karen Stimpson and Sue Bylander, give the television reporter with respect to why their boat skipper, Ray Leonard did not want to leave his boat in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?

4. Describe the four classifications that Junger writes about in Chapter 5 in relation to the method used by fishermen for gauging the velocity of a windstorm.

5. What three types of weather phenomena are identified in Chapter 5 that will soon be merging to form "The Perfect Storm"?

6. In Chapter 5, which five different directions do five different vessels head toward as those at their helms learn about the forecast concerning the forthcoming "Perfect Storm"?

7. Who are the Air National Guard rescuers written about in Chapter 9 who end up having to ditch the rescue helicopter in order to save their own lives as the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor is underway along the New Jersey coast?

8. In Chapter 6, what are the reasons noted by Albert Johnston for steering the Mary T toward colder waters on the night of October 28th as "The Perfect Storm" is approaching?

9. What is the difference between "pitch-poling" and "floundering"?

10. How do scientists explain the beginning and ending of oceanic waves?

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

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

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.

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