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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. From where does Callahan begin his adventure to the other side of the ocean on January 29th?
(a) Greece.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Canaries.
(d) Sicily.

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

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. What does Callahan think he hears when he is resting beneath the canopy of his boat?

3. Remembering a conversation with his _________ helps Callahan to maintain a more stoic demeanor on his boat.

4. With what does Callahan bail out sea water from the boat as he is drifting in the ocean?

5. Callahan realizes that his survival depends on his ability to make fresh _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Callahan calculate it will take the boat to reach the shipping lanes of the ocean?

2. Why does Callahan want to have calmer weather, even though it might mean that he has a longer time until he might reach the shipping lanes?

3. How does Callahan decide to ease his digestion as the lack of bowel movements are becoming uncomfortable and upsetting to him?

4. What is one of the signs that the life raft Callahan is using for survival is not holding air as well as it used to?

5. What kind of dream is Callahan having when he wakes up in the night to crashing waves in the boat?

6. While Callahan hopes to reach his destination by February 25, what happens which seems to reduce the chances of this happening?

7. When Callahan sees a distant ship after his success with the food storage, how does he try to signal the ship?

8. What is the problem of the choices which Callahan continues to make as he faces the problems of surviving in the boat?

9. What does Callahan risk when he tries to squeak past the Finisterre during the next stage of the race?

10. What does Callahan do when he finally catches a triggerfish to eat when on the boat?

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