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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Billy Tyne and the crew aboard the Andrea Gail pull in as much swordfish as the crew on which of the following?
(a) The Mary T.
(b) The Satori.
(c) The Eishin Maru.
(d) The Contship Holland.

2. How long is the sandbar known as Sable Island?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 160 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

3. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?
(a) Murph Murphy.
(b) Bobby Shatford.
(c) Billy Tyne.
(d) Alfred Pierre.

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

5. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?

2. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?

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

4. Where are the two passengers aboard the Satori headed?

5. Which of the coasts listed below is known for the occurrence of a large number of freak wave "monsters"?

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