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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 following types of structures is NOT located on Sable Island today?

2. Who is the last person to communicate with Billy Tyne as "The Perfect Storm" and the Andrea Gail are headed toward each other?

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

4. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is left in the water?

5. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why was the United States Navy conducting undersea experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs?

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

5. Describe the life-saving technique that Ernie Hazard used as it is explained in Chapter 7.

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

7. After "The Perfect Storm", what are the immediate signs noted in Chapter 9 that signal that perhaps not all may be well with the Andrea Gail and her crew?

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the fact that Sebastian Junger inserted fictionalized material to details of a true story enhance or hinder the quality of the narrative in "The Perfect Storm"? Support your response by citing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Since Junger did use a lot of factual material concerning topics such as how the establishment of Gloucester took place, explanations of nautical terms, and various subjects of a scientific nature, does that render the book to be more factual as Junger promised that it would be in the foreword of the book? Why or why not?

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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