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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. Where did Spike Walker first arrive in Alaska?
(a) Kayak Strait.
(b) Point Barrow.
(c) Juneau.
(d) Kodiak Island.

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

3. The two survivors on the Master Carl were Mogoteaux and who?
(a) Fritz.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Channel.
(d) Borgen.

4. 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) Juneau.
(b) St. George.
(c) Bering Sea.
(d) Kodiak Island.

5. What affliction did Spike Walker suffer in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 3?
(a) Broken arm.
(b) Hernia.
(c) Sprained ankle.
(d) Sea sickness.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who made the decision to leave Lazy Bay in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 4?

3. What months passed in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

4. How many other crab ships took refuge alongside the Royal Quarry in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 3?

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

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 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?

3. What danger did Spike Walker encounter at the wheel in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

4. What does Spike Walker warn the reader of in the introductory chapters of the book? Why?

5. Who was aboard the Royal Quarry in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 2?

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

7. 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.

8. What did the skipper do while the crew worked on the Williwaw Wind? What impact did this have?

9. Where and with whom did Spike celebrate his job aboard the Royal Quarry? Whom did he see there?

10. 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?

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