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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The skipper of the Williwaw Wind reasoned that the canneries where were overloaded with crab in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 6?
(a) St. George.
(b) Bering Sea.
(c) Juneau.
(d) Kodiak Island.

2. What shortcut did the Williwaw Wind take in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?
(a) St. George Pass.
(b) Kinamaw Channel.
(c) Shelikof Strait.
(d) Bering Strait.

3. What boat rammed into the side of the smaller boat Paul Lin, causing a great rip in its hull in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 4?
(a) The Rondys.
(b) The Epic.
(c) The Williwaw Wind.
(d) The Royal Quarry.

4. The skipper of the Jeffrey Allen was washed out of what when the boat rolled over?
(a) The wheelhouse.
(b) Deck.
(c) Release pipe.
(d) Cabins.

5. Who ran the boat aground in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?
(a) Spike.
(b) Jonesy.
(c) Susy.
(d) Calhoun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what did Spike Walker steer the boat in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

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

3. What affliction did Spike Walker suffer in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 3?

4. In what industry did Spike Walker work in Oregon?

5. Who rescued the two survivors of the Master Carl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Williwaw Wind go after unloading its second load of crab? What ship story was retold at Puale Bay?

2. What job did Spike Walker take on aboard the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3?

3. What season ended in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 8? What did Spike Walker do next?

4. Where did Spike find his next job in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1? Who was aboard the boat?

5. How many crab died while the Williwaw Wind waited in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 4? What reaction did the skipper have?

6. Describe the tone of the book in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry. What was Spike's outlook like?

7. Why had Susy Wagner come to Alaska? Where had she begun working?

8. What crewman is described aboard the vessel Epic in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?

9. What did the Williwaw Wind encounter at St. Paul Harbor in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 5?

10. Describe the difference between Spike's experience during tanner crab season and king crab season in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind.

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