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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owned part of the All Alaskan?
(a) Vern Hall.
(b) Spike Walker.
(c) Calhoun.
(d) Lars.

2. Where had the Rondys anchored in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 3?
(a) Kodiak Island.
(b) Juneau.
(c) Prince Charles Island.
(d) Dutch Harbor.

3. 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?
(a) King crab.
(b) Opelio crab.
(c) Tuna.
(d) Tanner crab.

4. What boat sent out a distress call to the Elusive in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 3?
(a) The Epic.
(b) The St. Patrick.
(c) The City of Seattle.
(d) The St. Christopher.

5. What happened to the City of Seattle in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 3?
(a) It was towed to shore.
(b) It was painted.
(c) It sank.
(d) It was sold.

6. Spike Walker describes how one crewman quit fishing after months of what in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?
(a) No sleep.
(b) No food.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Poor fishing.

7. Spike Walker writes in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 1 that what year saw an epic increase of crab boats?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1978.

8. What was the final price per pound that ended the strike in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 6?
(a) $1.01.
(b) $.99.
(c) $1.99.
(d) $2.00.

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

10. How did the crew aboard the Rondys feel about having to wait in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 9?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Disdainful.
(d) Impatient.

11. Who took glee in Spike's suffering from sea sickness in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 7?
(a) Sven.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Lars.
(d) Capri.

12. 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) $40,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $50,000.

13. Where did Spike Walker spend his summer in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?
(a) Denver, Colorado.
(b) Norfolk, Oregon.
(c) Juneau, Alaska.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

14. Who on the Rondys was a high school football player who, as the father of a new baby boy, flew to Alaska to find a job to provide for his family?
(a) Terry Sampson.
(b) Dave Capri.
(c) Lars Nelson.
(d) Steve Calhoun.

15. What happened to Gerald Bourgeois' boat in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?
(a) It was pulled to land.
(b) It was sold.
(c) It sank.
(d) It was bombed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spike began to suffer from lack of what in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 8?

2. Who was able to assist the Amber Dawn in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 5?

3. Over what were the fishermen negotiating in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 3?

4. Where did the famous tragedy of John and Olaf take place?

5. How long had it been since the fiasco with the City of Seattle in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 4?

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