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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 were the two survivors of the Master Carl attacked by on land?
(a) A bear.
(b) An elk.
(c) A moose.
(d) A mountain lion.

2. What did Spike Walker do when he was offered a fill-in job on another boat in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 5?
(a) Took the job.
(b) Left Alaska.
(c) Turned it down.
(d) Quit his job.

3. How many species of king crab are there in Alaska?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. Who was the deck boss on the Williwaw Wind?
(a) Lars.
(b) Susy.
(c) Nels.
(d) Bobby.

5. Who spent his nights looking for crab boats breaking the law in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 5?
(a) Lt. Mark Sliegel.
(b) Lt. James Nelson.
(c) Lt. Michael O'Reilly.
(d) Lt. Bob Lockman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 3, the Royal Quarry took refuge from a storm in the narrow entrance to what?

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

4. The cost of what rose in the 1980s, making it difficult for fishermen to earn a profit?

5. The skipper of the Jeffrey Allen found his crew trapped behind a what?

(see the answer key)

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