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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 able to assist the Amber Dawn 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. Who was in the wheelhouse of the Williwaw Wind when distress hit in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?

3. To where did the Rondys begin heading in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?

4. Despite ties to ownership, the Rondys still had to do what in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 9?

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What connection did Vern Hall have to the All Alaskan as described in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 9? What difference did that make?

5. 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?

6. What happened with the John and Olaf?

7. What happened aboard the Key West in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 11?

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the reasons for the conflicts between Spike Walker and the crew of the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 8. How did the tension escalate and what was the outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Who offered Spike Walker his first job on a commercial fishing vessel? What was the boat's name? What were Spike's experiences aboard it?

Essay Topic 3

Who was the skipper aboard the Rondys? How was he different from Spike's previous bosses? What was his history before joining the crabbing fleet?

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