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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 tries to force himself to think ___________ in order to come up with a solution for the leak in his boat.
(a) Physically.
(b) Rationally.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Abstractly.

2. Callahan thinks the only hope for him lies in finding the ____________ and getting rescued there.
(a) West Indies.
(b) Florida Keys.
(c) Coast Guard station.
(d) Bahamas.

3. What does Callahan use in order to try to fix the breach in the life raft as caused by the fish?
(a) Foam.
(b) A shoe.
(c) Tape.
(d) Sponge.

4. Callahan watches from a distance as __________ bring fresh water to the ocean, although he can not get to it.
(a) Birds.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Fishes.
(d) Storms.

5. When Callahan looks at his sextant, he decides that he is too far __________ in his journey's plans.
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Callahan's legs continue to swell up when he walks, though he has been told to rest more?

2. Callahan's need for __________ completely contradicts his need for food, water, and shelter.

3. When the final solar still finally breaks, Callahan only has _______ and dorado for sustenance as well as his emergency water supply.

4. Callahan wonders how close he is to the _____________ as he works to keep the lower tube of the raft inflated.

5. Which of the tubes in the life raft begins to deflate as a result of the fish's actions on the side of the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had the fishermen come to find Callahan's boat in the water?

2. What does Callahan do when he realizes that he may be about two weeks from land?

3. What is the relationship that Callahan suddenly imagines with the dorado fish as they move past his boat?

4. What is the damage which Callahan notices has occurred on his fishing spear, making it less effective?

5. What does Callahan decide he needs to banish from his mind if he is to survive in the boat?

6. How does Callahan attempt to reinforce his cracked spearhead when he attempts to fish the next day after the incident with the dorado?

7. What does Callahan miss most about the early days of his new journey on the seas alone?

8. What does Callahan do to celebrate the sight of land in the distance?

9. What does Callahan not have to worry about at night anymore now that the weather has turned warm?

10. How does Callahan attempt to plot his likely course as he begins to recover from his illness?

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