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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. Which of the coasts listed below is known for the occurrence of a large number of freak wave "monsters"?

2. Chapter 7 includes explicit information about which of the following?

3. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?

4. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Junger spark interest in Chapter 5 with information concerning the amount of electrical power supply that is contained in thunderstorms?

2. What type of response to her call for assistance does Satori passenger Karen Stimpson receive?

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

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 6 ,it appears as though Sebastian Junger has included a statement in favor of oceanic preservation and against the dumping of petroleum in the ocean. What is Junger's approximate statement about this matter?

6. What type of obstacle does Coast Guard rescuer Dave Moore have to overcome during his attempt to save those who had been aboard The Satori?

7. What unconventional rescue method described in Chapter 9 does the Air National Guard resort to for what results in the rescue of three of its own rescuers during the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor off the New Jersey coast?

8. List some of the ways that most sword fishermen exhibit their state of denial about the dangers that exist in their profession.

9. In what context are "PJ's" used by Junger in this chapter?

10. What was the United States Navy doing in relation to the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean about 40 years ago as Junger describes in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the Andrea Gail is ready to depart the dock at Gloucester, Adam Randall states that he has had a premonition about disaster striking that boat, so he stays behind and does not join the crew for the anticipated month-long fishing trip. 1) Could Adam Randall's last-minute refusal to join the Andrea Gail crew be considered cowardly in nature? Why or why not? 2) Could his behavior be sensible? Why? 3) Could his behavior be considered superstitious? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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