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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year is the note in a bottle found that is mentioned in Chapter One?
(a) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(b) The note in the bottle was found in 1891.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1895.

3. Who is the crew keeping in radio contact with when disaster strikes the Andrea Gail?
(a) Christine Cotter.
(b) No one.
(c) Adam Randall.
(d) The United States Coast Guard.

4. What is the theme of the book that is also the theme of Chapter 2?
(a) "Fishing as a Subculture".
(b) "Sailors are people, too".
(c) "Fishing is dangerous".
(d) "Never tempt fate."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Select the phrase that corresponds to the label attached to fishing around the village from which the Andrea Gail sets sail.

2. Who does Sebastian Junger depend on for information to include in his narrative about the events surrounding the preparation and departure of the Andrea Gail from Gloucester?

3. What is the name of the fishing village where the dock from which the Andrea Gail sets sail is located?

4. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?

5. Who does Junger pose questions related to vessel disasters to in Chapter One?

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