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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapters 7-10, Summary 2, and Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the greater United States referred to often by Alaskans?
(a) The rest of the country.
(b) Down under.
(c) Nonalaska.
(d) The lower 48.

2. What boat rammed into the side of the smaller boat Paul Lin, causing a great rip in its hull in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 4?
(a) The Rondys.
(b) The Williwaw Wind.
(c) The Royal Quarry.
(d) The Epic.

3. Where did the famous tragedy of John and Olaf take place?
(a) Norton Bay.
(b) Kodiak Island.
(c) Chukchi Sea.
(d) Shelikof Strait.

4. Spike Walker took over the job of doing what in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3?
(a) Baiting the hooks.
(b) Lowering the crab pots.
(c) Running the cranes.
(d) Throwing the hook to catch the lines.

5. How much time had the crew of the Rondys lost from the strike in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 7?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What went out on the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?

2. What boat had several crab pots become loose on deck from the storm in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 11?

3. How many days did the crewmen spend setting out the second load of crab pots in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3?

4. According to Spike Walker, how much money did the crew net for the year in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 2?

5. How many species of king crab are there in Alaska?

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