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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Bugsy" Moran's real given name?
(a) Trey.
(b) Michael.
(c) Harry.
(d) Lawrence.
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 1895.
(b) The note in the bottle was found in 1897.
(c) The note in the bottle was found in 1899.
(d) The note in the bottle was found in 1891.
3. The manner in which Sebastian Junger writes Chapter One makes it resemble what type of narrative source?
(a) A verbatim account of verbal exchanges that he recorded between a couple of patrons at "The Crow's Nest".
(b) A series of verbal exchanges between Junger and a crew member whom he has interviewed.
(c) A United States Coast Guard incident report.
(d) A dream or a memory.
4. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?
(a) Struck by a hurricane.
(b) Boat sinks.
(c) Explosion onboard caused the mackerel schooner to burn down in its entirety.
(d) Struck by lightning.
5. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?
(a) Four days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Seven days.
(d) One day.
Short Answer Questions
1. Junger states that once flipped over due to storm conditions or overwhelming wave activity, the Andrea Gail was bound to have filled with water at which of the following temperatures?
2. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
3. What is the distance between the Andrea Gail and The Contship Holland during the time that "The Perfect Storm" is in full play?
4. What region serves as a route through which the cold front that becomes part of "the mix" passes to join two other meteorological events to collectively create "The Perfect Storm"?
5. What can be considered the main contributing factor to the Andrea Gail succumbing to "The Perfect Storm"?
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