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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. Who was suspected of cutting the wire in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 8?

2. Where did the Master Carl sink?

3. What are the names of the heavy, insulated outfits that are designed to protect a person in frigid waters?

4. Why did the majority of the fishermen come to Alaska during the crab season?

5. Where did the Williwaw Wind leave port in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. How many crab died while the Williwaw Wind waited in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 4? What reaction did the skipper have?

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

8. What did Mogoteaux and Channel learn of their crew upon their rescue?

9. 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?

10. 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.

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

What took place aboard the vessel the Epic in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry? Who was Mike Doyle and how did he escape?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tanner crab and its season. How big are the crustaceans? How easy or difficult is working on a tanner crab ship as opposed to a king crab ship?

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