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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. How was the fishing in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 5?

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

3. Where had the Rondys anchored in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 3?

4. Who dropped into the ocean and managed to make his way to the life raft where other crew members waited in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 11?

5. Where did the Williwaw Wind return in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened with the John and Olaf?

3. Where did Spike Walker begin working in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1? Where was his summer spent?

4. Who hired Spike in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 3?

5. 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?

6. Where was Gerald Bourgeois in the beginning of the story told by Spike Walker in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?

7. 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?

8. Describe the crew members of the Rondys. Why had these men come to the Alaskan fleet?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Spike Walker's life prior to joining the Alaskan crab fleet. What other industries did he work in? How old was he when he went to Alaska? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the code of honor among commercial fishermen and when this code is breached. When was it breached with the Williwaw Wind? What is the sense of brotherhood among seamen?

Essay Topic 3

Describe what led to the danger on the boat the Key West. What other boats were affected from this cause? What was the outcome of the Key West and its crew?

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