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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes "voluntary apnea" as used by author Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Crew member voluntarily falls asleep before losing consciousness.
(b) Crew member holds his breath until he loses consciousness.
(c) Crew member takes very short breaths, stops, and then loses consciousness.
(d) Crew members do not inhale until they are about to lose consciousness.

2. What type of boat is the Satori?
(a) A pontoon.
(b) A large freighter.
(c) A cruise ship.
(d) A large sailing boat.

3. What is Andrea Gail crew member "Sully" Sullivan's real given name?
(a) Daryl.
(b) Austin.
(c) Dale.
(d) Mark.

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

5. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?
(a) A wind storm beginning to head back to where it began.
(b) Clear, sunny weather.
(c) Rough weather.
(d) A cloudburst.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aboard the Andrea Gail, Billy Tyne shares quarters with which of the following?

2. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?

3. Telling the story of a Scottish doctor who survived drowning, Sebastian Junger mentions the probability that upon the occurrence of larynospasm, water may not enter which of the following:

4. Which of the following job titles identifies Judith's position aboard the vessel in which she rides out "The Perfect Storm"?

5. How many sailors have been known to have drowned on Sable Island after being pounded by waves while trying to find refuge from storms?

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