Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Steven Callahan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catherine often called Callahan a ________ man when they were together, which has led him to little luck with romance.
(a) Hard.
(b) Strong.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Single.

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

3. What revives Callahan during his moment of health crisis when he is cleaning a dorado on the boat?
(a) A passing boat.
(b) A prayer.
(c) A rogue wave.
(d) A ray of sunshine.

4. Who is the new crew member Callahan takes on, although this person leaves him a short while later?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Mr. Willoughby.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Chris.

5. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

6. What almost overcomes Callahan as he is out on the boat cleaning up a fish so as to not waste any of the parts?
(a) Depression.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Heatstroke.
(d) Malaria.

7. Callahan is plagued by ________ and loss at all of the items he was not able to bring with him on the raft.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Shame.
(d) Grief.

8. What does Callahan struggle to release as soon as he finds himself in water waist deep?
(a) The EPIRB.
(b) A box of supplies.
(c) His flares.
(d) His life raft.

9. Remembering a conversation with his _________ helps Callahan to maintain a more stoic demeanor on his boat.
(a) Sister.
(b) Father.
(c) Brother.
(d) Mother.

10. The power strap of Callahan's _____________ gun has fallen loose and now sinks below the waves.
(a) Fishing.
(b) BB.
(c) Harpoon.
(d) Ocean.

11. How long is the race that Callahan wants to enter in order to find out whether he is fit for a trans-Atlantic trip?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 600 kilometers.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 1000 miles.

12. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?
(a) Coffee mug.
(b) A jelly jar.
(c) Coffee can.
(d) His shoe.

13. On Callahan's __________ day at sea, he is cleaning out a dorado fish when he has a health issue.
(a) 20th.
(b) 22nd.
(c) 10th.
(d) 21st.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the triggerfish that Callahan finds, which adds to the nutrition he is able to enjoy?

2. How might Callahan be described as he is alone in the sailboat once more on his journey?

3. While he is taking a risk by not going out to __________, Callahan decides that taking the shorter route is the best for his chances of winning.

4. What happens to the bottom of the older solar still, even with the many efforts of Callahan to fix it?

5. On what date so the storms come up, causing Callahan to think he might not reach his destination on his desired schedule?

(see the answer keys)

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