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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the skipper of the Williwaw Wind from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Norway.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Canada.

2. The skipper of the Jeffrey Allen found his crew trapped behind a what?
(a) Crab pot.
(b) Broken pipe.
(c) Portal.
(d) Rusty crane.

3. Where was Gerald Bourgeois found in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?
(a) An island.
(b) On a raft.
(c) Dead at sea.
(d) On his ship.

4. 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?
(a) 800,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 500,000.

5. 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) Three months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. The skipper of the Elusive started crabbing when he realized he could make how many times his earnings as a grocery store manager?

2. 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?

3. Who helped Spike Walker maneuver the boat in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

4. Who was the skipper of the Elusive?

5. Who was a college classmate of Spike Walker's?

(see the answer key)

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