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

2. What made the first night rough in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?
(a) No catches.
(b) High winds.
(c) Hurricane season.
(d) Net stealing.

3. Where did Spike Walker meet the skipper of his next boat in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1?
(a) The pier.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A post office.
(d) A bar.

4. When did king crab season begin?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) September.

5. Who was a college classmate of Spike Walker's?
(a) Mike Jones.
(b) Steve Calhoun.
(c) Susy Wagner.
(d) Lars Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who instructed Spike Walker to urinate on his hands in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 8?

2. What price did the crew of the Williwaw Wind get for their crab compared to what they'd have gotten in the Bering Sea in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 6?

3. Where did Spike Walker take turns working in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6 so that Jonesy could sleep?

4. In what sea did Spike Walker fish for crab?

5. Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas describes the crabbing seasons between 1976 and when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Susy Wagner unique in the narrative? How did Spike view her?

3. What did the crew of the Williwaw Wind discover in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 5? What was their reaction?

4. Where was the Williwaw Wind heading to unload their crab in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 4? What risks awaited?

5. Where did the Master Carl encounter problems? How did the crew escape?

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. What does Spike Walker experience in the first days aboard the Royal Quarry in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 3?

9. What occurrence began the conflicts between Spike Walker and the crew of the Williwaw Wind?

10. 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?

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