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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cries and Whispers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After two difficult storms, Callahan declares his absolute _____________ for the lifestyle he is living in the boat.
(a) Love.
(b) Enjoyment.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Hatred.

2. How many men are supposedly able to fit inside of the life raft Callahan now inhabits?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?
(a) Puffer fish.
(b) Flouders.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Tuna.

4. What does Callahan feel are now exposed since he has lost his boat and all of its security?
(a) Skin.
(b) Chances of survival.
(c) Nerves.
(d) His soul.

5. What gives Callahan barely enough room to sit upright in the raft, let alone stretch out his full body?
(a) The mast.
(b) Tent like canopy.
(c) The sides.
(d) A sail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the water in the boat as it begins to take on water after Callahan wakes up from his deep sleep?

2. While the new contraption Callahan has made with the gun works, the __________ he catches is almost lost to the water in a struggle.

3. What is in the soup of rainwater that gives Callahan something new and different to eat in his diet?

4. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?

5. Callahan realizes it will take him about ________ days to reach the shipping lanes in the ocean.

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