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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Road of Trash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Dougal Robertson book about, the book which Callahan did bring with him?
(a) Sea survival.
(b) A family who misses their sailing relative.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Adventurers.

2. What does Callahan scramble to collect when there is a sudden rainfall on his boat?
(a) His journal.
(b) More fish.
(c) His dry clothing.
(d) Water for drinking.

3. What has caused all of the sores and boils on Callahan's body as he has been sitting in his life raft?
(a) Salt water.
(b) A bacterial infection.
(c) Lack of food.
(d) Lack of water.

4. Why is it too difficult to fish at this point of the journey, according to Callahan?
(a) The fish are gone.
(b) The nets are broken.
(c) The spear isn't working.
(d) The seas are rough.

5. Callahan begins to realize that __________ are another reality he is able to perceive when he is on the boat.
(a) Memories.
(b) Fish.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes along with the sudden rainfall that Callahan encounters during his journey on the ocean in this section?

2. What does Callahan use in order to create a makeshift sextant in order to plot his course?

3. Callahan decides it is his __________ which allows him to survive in the boat and in the world.

4. Callahan tries to keep his own spirits up by distracting himself with _______ and daydreams.

5. Callahan takes great comfort in the idea that if he does not survive, then his ___________ will tell his story.

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