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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.
(a) "Fishing is educational and entertaining."
(b) "Fishing is relaxing and serene."
(c) "Fishing is a dangerous and unskilled profession."
(d) "Fishing is simple and fun."

2. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?
(a) Charts.
(b) Weather reports.
(c) Luck.
(d) GPS (Global Positioning System).

3. Which of the taverns listed is located around the fishing village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail?
(a) "The Green Tavern".
(b) "The Aqua Tavern".
(c) "The Blue Tavern".
(d) "The Red Tavern".

4. How often does a weather event identical to the one that created "The Perfect Storm" occur?
(a) Once every 120 years.
(b) Once every 20 years.
(c) Once every 55 years.
(d) Once every 100 years.

5. According to Junger, there are waves that do not depend on wind, but rather on which of the following elements?
(a) Water pressure.
(b) Gravity.
(c) Motion.
(d) Current.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?

2. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is able to survive "The Perfect Storm"?

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

4. According to Junger, who were the first to invent long line boats?

5. What type of boat is The Satori?

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