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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. In Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 7, Spike Walker writes that he enjoyed whose lack of micromanagement on the Rondys?
(a) Lars'.
(b) Jonesy's.
(c) Vern Hall's.
(d) Calhoun's.

2. Where did Spike take a brief vacation in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 11?
(a) Oregon.
(b) California.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Washington.

3. 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) Capri.
(b) Sampson.
(c) Sven.
(d) Lars.

4. 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) Seattle, Washington.
(b) Juneau, Alaska.
(c) Norfolk, Oregon.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

5. 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?
(a) Oil prices.
(b) Crab prices.
(c) Fishing fines.
(d) Wages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which boat rolled over in the south of Kodiak Island in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 12?

2. How long had the boom years of crabbing in Alaska been going on in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?

3. Spike Walker describes how one man attempted to do what to a fellow crewman before jumping overboard in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?

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

5. What boat hired Spike Walker in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened with the John and Olaf?

2. What about Vern Hall's history did Spike credit as an asset as a boss?

3. What did Spike do to avert disaster in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9? How did this lead to conflict between Spike and Lars?

4. What news did the crew of the Rondys discover in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 3?

5. What did Lt. Bob Lockman spend his time doing in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 5? Why?

6. In what year is Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 1 set? What does Spike write about this season?

7. What does Spike Walker describe in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 1?

8. Where was Spike working when he faced disaster in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?

9. What struck the Williwaw Wind crew in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 10? How did the men react?

10. In Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 4, just twenty-four hours after the tragedy of the City of Seattle, what other boat faced sinking? What happened?

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