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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What continues to cause Callahan's ship to be battered about the ocean, not adding to the comfort of Callahan?
(a) Gale.
(b) Hail.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Sharks.

2. What isn't tight enough to keep the boat from losing air after the damage was done by the fish?
(a) The sewing.
(b) The seams.
(c) The tape.
(d) The seal.

3. Callahan takes great comfort in the idea that if he does not survive, then his ___________ will tell his story.
(a) EPIRB.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Writings.
(d) Body.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?

2. Callahan hopes to be rescued within ________ days at sea, although he knows of stories of sailors who were at sea for many months.

3. What has come undone, allowing the life raft to part from the main boat after a while?

4. Callahan becomes _________ at the sight of his lost boat and his lost dream, it seems.

5. While Callahan appreciates the simple __________ of the natural world, he still yearns to be rescued from his condition.

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