1. Ethel Shatford, the mother of Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford works as a bartender at which of the taverns listed?
(a) "Capistrano".
(b) "The Constant Wave".
(c) "The Crow's Nest".
(d) "The Ship's Wheel".

2. Which of the time frames listed corresponds best to the setting of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) March, 1993.
(b) January, 1985.
(c) July, 1992.
(d) October, 1991.

3. According to Junger, fishermen enter their profession via which of the following routes listed?
(a) Fishermen wander into fishing because their fathers, uncles, brothers, friends and other men in their lives are in it..
(b) Fishermen openly choose the fishing profession.
(c) They pursue and obtain a college education in marine biology.
(d) They enter it to provide for their families.

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

5. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?
(a) One crew member.
(b) Six crew members.
(c) Two crew members.
(d) Four crew members.

Short Answer Questions

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?

2. What is the name of the vessel upon which it is established that the note in the bottle was written?

3. Who keeps records aboard the Andrea Gail?

4. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?

5. What type of fishing is conducted aboard the ill-fated boat upon which the note in the bottle is penned?

(see the answer key)

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