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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Chapter One presented?
(a) It is presented in full lower-case.
(b) It is presented fully italicized.
(c) It is presented in full bold print.
(d) It is presented fully capitalized.

2. Why does Adam Randall decide not to join the crew of the Andrea Gail on the particular fishing trip described in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Adam slips, falls, and fractures his back, leaving him unable to travel.
(b) Adam has a premonition of disaster.
(c) He forgets to pack his blood pressure medication and is unable to leave without it.
(d) His mother becomes gravely ill and Adam feels that he cannot leave.

3. What is the theme of the book that is also the theme of Chapter 2?
(a) "Sailors are people, too".
(b) "Fishing as a Subculture".
(c) "Never tempt fate."
(d) "Fishing is dangerous".

4. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?
(a) Gloucester.
(b) Belfast.
(c) Aransas.
(d) Worcester.

5. In Chapter 1, off the coast of which state does a mackerel schooner's crew find a bottle with a note in it?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maine.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Perfect Storm" hit the Andrea Gail with full force around midnight on which of the following dates?

2. What type of boat is the Satori?

3. What type of plans do Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford and Christine Cotter have in mind to engage in together upon his return from fishing aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?

5. According to the note found in a bottle in Chapter One, what parts of its boat of origin are missing?

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