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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?

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

3. Where does Callahan go to as a result of the storm which takes on his boat suddenly?

4. Catherine often called Callahan a ________ man when they were together, which has led him to little luck with romance.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What happens as a result of Callahan fixing up the holes in his raft as he is sailing along in the water?

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

5. What happened as a result of Callahan's readings of Tinkerbell when he was a child?

6. What does Mr. Willoughby try to tell Callahan about his dream to sail a boat across the ocean?

7. Why was there a possibility the Mini Transat might be delayed before Callahan had a chance to enter into it?

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

9. Why does Callahan decide to grab supplies as his ship is going down, aside to aid him in survival?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Callahan is an experienced sailor and so it seems that he is able to know what he needs to do in order to survive.

Part 1: Do you think society as a whole knows what they would need to do in Callahan's situation?

Part 2: Do you think Callahan's experience increased his rate of survival?

Part 3: How do you think a non-experienced sailor might react in this sort of survival situation?

Essay Topic 2

From the beginning, Callahan exercises, reads, and writes in order to pass the time on his boat.

Part 1: Why do you think it's necessary to exercise and to occupy one's mind when alone?

Part 2: How do you think you might have passed the time if you were on the boat alone?

Part 3: What do you think happens to those who are not taking the time to exercise when on a boat by themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Callahan sleeps on the boat, which makes sense, but to readers who are not familiar with sailing, that might seem strange.

Part 1: Do you think you could sleep while sailing a boat?

Part 2: Why do you think Callahan is able to close his eyes and sleep without any troubles?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel more comfortable sleeping on a boat?

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