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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. Where does Callahan want to go in order to get his mail before he flies back to Maine?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) Antigua.

2. How often does Callahan need to pump air into the the lower tube of the raft since the fix didn't work?
(a) Every 10 minutes.
(b) Every 30 minutes.
(c) He doesn't.
(d) Every single minute.

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

4. Callahan even creates a contraption which might collect drinking water from the ______________.
(a) The tarp.
(b) Misty air.
(c) Fish's insides.
(d) The wet sleeping bag.

5. What is the name of the man who offers to let Callahan stay in his hotel while he rests and decides what to do next?
(a) Joe.
(b) Tobias.
(c) Ricardo.
(d) Mathias.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fish is Callahan able to catch, even though he is exhausted by his efforts, though his catch revives him?

2. At dinner, Callahan eats a large amount of ____________ food, surprising everyone with the appetite he has.

3. Callahan's attention begins to be split between the _________ and the horizon as his situation grows ever more desperate.

4. What does Callahan catch when he tries to do some line fishing on the boat in order to catch food in a new way?

5. The drying stores of meat in the boat sag down to the floor, causing them to turn rancid because of the _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the dorado that Callahan tries to catch struggles with him during the process?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the fix that Callahan uses on the lower tube, helping it to hold air better than the upper tube?

7. What is the new source of food that Callahan finds which he has not seen in a while on his journey?

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

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

10. What can't Callahan do because of his declining health and hydration, even though he is filled with heartbreak?

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