1. What does the disaster that strikes the vessel from which the note in a bottle originates do in relation to the disaster that takes place aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) It resembles.
(b) It contrasts.
(c) It predicts.
(d) It foreshadows.

2. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?
(a) Worcester, Massachusetts.
(b) Gloucester, Massachusetts.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

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?
(a) They plan to open a fish canning business.
(b) The plan to travel to England.
(c) They plan to open a restaurant.
(d) They plan to marry.

4. What is the name of the ice company in the fishing village upon which the crew of the Andrea Gail depends on for ice to keep fish fresh aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) "The Cape Cod Ice Company".
(b) "Fresh from the Sea Ice Company".
(c) "Cape Hollinghouse Ice Company".
(d) "Ice by the Block Company".

5. What is it that the author(s) of the note found in a bottle in Chapter One ask for via the note?
(a) The crew member asks that only his family members be notified of his death at sea.
(b) The crew member asks that the families of all of the crew members be notified of the crew members' deaths.
(c) The crew member asks God to have mercy on him and his fellow crew members.
(d) The crew member asks that whoever finds his note take all necessary steps to locate a rescue team to help him and his fellow crew members to shore.