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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death, Life, A Man Alone, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unbeknownst to Callahan, __________ has been trying to rescue him, but has been facing an uncooperative Coast Guard.
(a) His wife.
(b) The President.
(c) His family.
(d) The military.

2. What does Callahan first hear as he prepares to make a difficult landing against the shore?
(a) A bell.
(b) Engine.
(c) A man's voice.
(d) Coast Guard.

3. What does Callahan mount on the top of the canopy in order to try to collect any rainwater when the storms come up?
(a) Tupperware container.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A coffee can.
(d) A coffee mug.

4. Why doesn't anyone on the freighter that Callahan spots see that he is signaling them to see him?
(a) His flare gun doesn't work.
(b) It is moving too quickly.
(c) No one is on deck.
(d) He's not been reported missing.

5. What does Callahan lose as the raft begins to swirl around in a circle as he is attempting to navigate?
(a) The solar still.
(b) The map.
(c) His sextant.
(d) Precious time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Callahan careful not to mistake a static cloud for in the distance as he is sailing out in the sea?

3. What does Callahan decide to use in order to fix up the hole that continues to blow out in his boat?

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

5. How long is the race that Callahan wants to enter in order to find out whether he is fit for a trans-Atlantic trip?

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