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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 5-9 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the heavy, insulated outfits that are designed to protect a person in frigid waters?
(a) Scuba suits.
(b) Survival suits.
(c) Water suits.
(d) Ice suits.

2. What happened to the king crab fishing seasons in the early 80s, according to Spike Walker in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 9?
(a) They were shortened.
(b) They were lengthened.
(c) They were voted down.
(d) They were canceled.

3. The crewmen on the Williwaw Wind were named Fritz and what?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Lars.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Sig.

4. Thousands of what crashed into the Rondys in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 12?
(a) Fish.
(b) Crabs.
(c) Birds.
(d) Whales.

5. What months passed in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?
(a) April and May.
(b) October and November.
(c) March and April.
(d) September and October.

Short Answer Questions

1. The boat nearby was not showing up where in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

2. When did the Rondys depart at sea in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?

3. Who owned part of the All Alaskan?

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

5. Where did Spike Walker once work in the oil fields?

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