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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. Few people are hopeful that Callahan is alive back home, causing many to _______________.

2. What Callahan did not know is that the Coast Guard did not list the Napoleon Solo as __________ since another ship was found.

3. Callahan actually begins to feel saddened by the loss of another ____________ when he kills and eats the fish.

4. Why does Callahan turn on his beacon after drinking some of the tainted water? What does he think he hears?

5. What does Callahan come across as he is sailing around on April 6th on the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Callahan try to lure other fish to his boat in order to catch more food for his stockpile?

2. What are the three parts in which Callahan decides his mind has been split into as a result of this trip on the sea?

3. What is becoming harder for Callahan to complete after he has fixed the breach in the boat?

4. What does Callahan attempt to do in order to keep himself hydrated as he continues to vomit?

5. What is the first sign of land what Callahan sees when he wakes up during the night on April 20th?

6. What happens to the boat as a result of the fish fighting with Callahan during his attempts to catch it?

7. What was the warning that Callahan's ex-wife had given him, which Callahan now recalls?

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

9. What is able to help Callahan replenish his water supply for a bit while the stills continue to be temperamental?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The many health problems that plague Callahan during his trip seem unfathomable to those who have not been in this situation.

Part 1: How do you think you might have handled the many health problems and situations that Callahan did?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible to be completely healthy when you're in a survival situation?

Part 3: Do you believe Callahan should have known better about how to take care of his health?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Callahan is faced with sickness, this could have resulted in the end of his life without the proper medical equipment.

Part 1: Why do you think Callahan is able to overcome his illnesses?

Part 2: Do you think another person might not have been able to overcome this illness that Callahan faces?

Part 3: How do you think Callahan could have avoided illness on the boat?

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