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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Spike Walker first arrive in Alaska?

2. Whom did Spike Walker find it hard not to like in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 4?

3. The boat nearby was not showing up where in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

4. 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?

5. Who was a college classmate of Spike Walker's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the surviving crew of the Epic attempt to do to save the overboard crew members in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?

3. 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?

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

5. How long did Jonesy decide to stay in Lazy Bay in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 4? What happened when they left?

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

7. How many crab pots were aboard the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3? Where did it go to get more?

8. Where did Rusty Slayton find his crew aboard the Jeffrey Allen? What did he do?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe king crab and opilio crab. How are they different in appearance? When is the season for each? How do fishing methods differ?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Spike Walker's experiences crab fishing on the Williwaw Wind. How long were the hours? How much was his pay? How did he feel working on the ship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the story of Gerald Bourgeois and his boat, the Marion A. Who told Spike the story? What purpose does it serve to the narrative?

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