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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?
(a) The Wyeth.
(b) The Falcon.
(c) The Atlantic Seafarer.
(d) The Dolan.

3. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Reference to an event that changed their lives.
(b) His opinion of a particular meteorological event.
(c) A book title.
(d) Disrespect and insult.

4. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?
(a) Himself.
(b) Seafaring experts.
(c) God.
(d) Local bartender.

5. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?
(a) Joy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?

2. "The Perfect Storm" is a mixture of literature and what other type of narrative?

3. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?

4. In retrospect, what is the best label to attach to Junger's narrative in "The Perfect Storm"?

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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