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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the note found in a bottle in Chapter One, what parts of its boat of origin are missing?
(a) Mast and sail.
(b) Cable and rudder.
(c) Yards and line.
(d) Hatch lid and canvas.

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

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

4. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?
(a) Boat sinks.
(b) Explosion onboard caused the mackerel schooner to burn down in its entirety.
(c) Struck by lightning.
(d) Struck by a hurricane.

5. "The Perfect Storm" is a mixture of literature and what other type of narrative?
(a) Historical.
(b) Testimonial.
(c) Editorial.
(d) Journalistic reporting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?

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

3. What type of boat is the note writer in Chapter One aboard?

4. Based on its contents, what human emotion is conveyed in the note in a bottle found in Chapter One?

5. What source does Sebastian Junger use to reconstruct the disaster that befalls the Andrea Gail?

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