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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. 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) Running the cranes.
(b) Lowering the crab pots.
(c) Baiting the hooks.
(d) Throwing the hook to catch the lines.

2. 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?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $40,000.

3. The gigantic king crabs could have a leg span of over how many feet, as described by Walker in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

4. How long before the king crab season began did the skipper find himself lacking a crewman in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1?
(a) Two days.
(b) One day.
(c) Three months.
(d) Two weeks.

5. Why didn't the Marion A send a distress signal in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?
(a) The radar was out.
(b) The captain was dead.
(c) The lines were cut.
(d) There wasn't time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Rondys begin fishing for in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 12?

2. In Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 2, how many pounds of crab does Spike Walker write the Rondys unloaded that year?

3. Where did Spike Walker fly to join the crew in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1?

4. When the Williwaw Wind reached a risky area past, where did the boat ahead of them run aground in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?

5. What season ended in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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