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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is an information source whom Junger uses to write "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Gloucester mayor.
(b) Gloucester library.
(c) Gloucester fishermen.
(d) Gloucester Gazette.

2. When fishing, how long are the workdays of crew members aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

3. Who is the captain of the Andrea Gail?
(a) Billy Tyne.
(b) Alfred Pierre.
(c) Adam Randall.
(d) Bobby Shatford.

4. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Sully" Sullivan's real given name?
(a) Austin.
(b) Daryl.
(c) Mark.
(d) Dale.

5. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?
(a) A verbatim account of verbal exchanges that he recorded between a couple of patrons at "The Crow's Nest".
(b) A United States Coast Guard incident report.
(c) A dream or a memory.
(d) A series of verbal exchanges between Junger and a crew member whom he has interviewed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who replaces Adam Randall as a crew member aboard the Andrea Gail?

2. What does the fishing term "haul back" mean?

3. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?

4. Whose version is used as a basis for the description of the tragedy that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm"?

5. What profession did Billy Tyne want to pursue before becoming a fisherman?

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