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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Junger NOT imply toward families who lost loved ones with respect to the title, "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) A book title.
(b) His opinion of a particular meteorological event.
(c) Reference to an event that changed their lives.
(d) Disrespect and insult.

2. "The Perfect Storm" hit the Andrea Gail with full force around midnight on which of the following dates?
(a) October 28th, 1991.
(b) October 30th, 1991.
(c) October 26th, 1991.
(d) October 29th, 1991.

3. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Ship's log aboard the Andrea Gail.
(b) Audio tapes recorded by the crew of the Andrea Gail.
(c) United States Coast Guard incident reports.
(d) His mind. He makes up conversations among the crew of the Andrea Gail.

4. How does the Andrea Gail try to save herself in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) By keeping herself pointed into the worst of "The Perfect Storm".
(b) By crashing into a sandbar.
(c) By "coming around" and placing herself broadside to the waves.
(d) By positioning herself in the direction of the current and being pushed away from the site of "The Perfect Storm".

5. What can be considered the main contributing factor to the Andrea Gail succumbing to "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) The inexpensive plywood that was used for its construction.
(b) The sailcloth that was used to construct the sail of the Andrea Gail is too heavy.
(c) The inexperience of its captain and crew.
(d) The boxy construction of the Andrea Gail does not give much to the movement of the sea or during a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?

2. How many houses in Scituate are destroyed as a result of "The Perfect Storm"?

3. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?

4. What type of disaster strikes the boat from which the note in the bottle originates?

5. How many crew members have contributed to writing the note found in a bottle in Chapter One?

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