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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Williwaw Wind go to pick up a second load of crab pots in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3?
(a) Kodiak Island.
(b) Homer.
(c) Dutch Harbor.
(d) Juneau.

2. What is another name for the captain of a boat?
(a) Manager.
(b) Skipper.
(c) Rig Boss.
(d) Deck Boss.

3. The boat nearby was not showing up where in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?
(a) On polynar.
(b) On rescue maps.
(c) On radar.
(d) On the records.

4. What is the name of the ship where the crew was washed overboard in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?
(a) The St. Patrick.
(b) The Epic.
(c) The Royal Quarry.
(d) The All Alaskan.

5. 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?
(a) Alitua Island.
(b) St. George Island.
(c) Unimak Island.
(d) Shelikof Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where was Mike Doyle when his ship was hit by strong winds in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?

3. Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas describes the crabbing seasons between 1976 and when?

4. Who took Spike Walker to dinner in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 5?

5. 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?

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