Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Spike Walker
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Working on the Edge: Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession: King Crab Fishing on Alaska's High Seas Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Spike Walker
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Into what did Spike Walker steer the boat in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

2. Where did the skipper of the Williwaw Wind decide to take his crab to unload in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 6?

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 was the friend that Spike Walker hoped could help him get a job in Alaska?

5. Which crewman aboard the Royal Quarry was a college football player?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. Where was Spike Walker in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 1? What was he doing?

8. 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?

9. Where was the Royal Quarry headed in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 5? What did Jonesy say to Spike in this chapter?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the events which took place when the Williwaw Wind went to unload at the All Alaskan. What took place? What was the skipper led to do because of these events?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe why and how the crab fishing industry in Alaska reached its peak and then collapsed. When did the great boom take place and why? What ended it?

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