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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Callahan pack which he felt he had good luck in bringing with him, though he hadn't expected to use it?
(a) His army knife.
(b) A novel.
(c) A flare gun.
(d) Speargun.

3. How high is the water in the boat as it begins to take on water after Callahan wakes up from his deep sleep?
(a) Knee high.
(b) Ankle high.
(c) Neck high.
(d) Waist high.

4. Callahan, fueled by his dream, grows up to be a _________ and ship designer, eventually designing his own small craft.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Adventurer.
(c) Explorer.
(d) Sailor.

5. What does Callahan experience which helps him to endure the hot afternoon weather on his boat?
(a) A rainshower.
(b) A fever.
(c) A school of dolphins.
(d) A dream of his ex-wife.

6. Callahan begins to appreciate how much better suited the local ____________ are to the area.
(a) Birdlife.
(b) Plant life.
(c) Fish life.
(d) People.

7. Callahan tries to keep his own spirits up by distracting himself with _______ and daydreams.
(a) Reading.
(b) Singing.
(c) Jokes.
(d) Poems.

8. What wakes Callahan up in the middle of the night and in the middle of the storm after he went to bed?
(a) Loud bang.
(b) Fire.
(c) A light.
(d) His alarm.

9. With the wide range of _____________, only the dawn and the dusk give Callahan any relief during his trip.
(a) Temperatures.
(b) Food options.
(c) Waves.
(d) Water needs.

10. Callahan feels __________ for killing the fish, even though he needs it for food in order to stay alive.
(a) Angry.
(b) Blessed.
(c) Shameful.
(d) Guilty.

11. Callahan considers ___________ but decides instead to get started on his journey across the water.
(a) Mooring for a while.
(b) Stocking up.
(c) Taking on a passenger.
(d) Going home.

12. 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) No one is on deck.
(c) He's not been reported missing.
(d) It is moving too quickly.

13. In the dead of the night, Callahan has to fight off _________ in order to make sure that he is safe and secure in his boat.
(a) Thieves.
(b) A downpour.
(c) Sharks.
(d) A storm.

14. What causes damage to the better functioning solar still, further making Callahan upset with his situation?
(a) Fish.
(b) His own carelessness.
(c) A large wave.
(d) A shark.

15. The racers and the supporters of the racers argue the wisdom of sailing against ______________.
(a) Themselves.
(b) Each other.
(c) Gale force winds.
(d) A pro like Callahan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels with Callahan during his first trip near the Scilly Isles on the way to Penzance?

2. What does Callahan do in order to get himself ready for the worsening storm before going to bed?

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

4. What does Callahan mount on the top of the canopy in order to try to collect any rainwater when the storms come up?

5. What almost overcomes Callahan as he is out on the boat cleaning up a fish so as to not waste any of the parts?

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