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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?
(a) Force 9.
(b) Force 10.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 11.

2. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?
(a) 7 P.M.
(b) 10:30 P.M.
(c) 9:30 P.M.
(d) 12 Midnight.

3. Based on the wind force gauge system that the fishermen use, what force level is "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Force 10.
(b) Force 11.
(c) Force 12.
(d) Force 9.

4. According to the crew members aboard The Satori, the boat's skipper did not want to abandon the ship for which of the following reasons?
(a) The Satori was the skipper's home.
(b) The skipper was convinced that he was experienced enough to be able to steer The Satori to safety without the necessity of having to abandon her.
(c) The Satori contained too many of the skipper's personal and sentimental valuables.
(d) The skipper felt that he had invested too much money in the remodeling and upkeep of The Satori to merely abandon it.

5. Author Sebastian Junger attributes a five to ten-minute extension of the life of the crew of the Andrea Gail to which of the following?
(a) Survival suits worn my crew members.
(b) Scuba equipment used by crew members.
(c) Larynospasm.
(d) Diving reflex.

6. In Chapter 7, an explanation is given regarding how a crew member of the Andrea Gail must have felt as he was drowning. What is that explanation?
(a) Science of human respiratory system.
(b) Science of human drowning.
(c) Human liquid intake limits.
(d) Human air intake cessation.

7. Upon hearing reports about the pending unfavorable weather that will turn into "The Perfect Storm", in which direction does Ray Leonard change the course of The Satori?
(a) Toward Boston Harbor.
(b) Toward Newfoundland.
(c) Toward England.
(d) He does not change its course.

8. Which of the following job titles identifies Judith's position aboard the vessel in which she rides out "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Safety Instructor.
(b) Excursion Coordinator.
(c) Public Information Officer.
(d) Compliance Officer.

9. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?
(a) Wave crush.
(b) Floundering.
(c) Inundating.
(d) Weighing down.

10. According to Junger, a thunderstorm has enough electrical power to supply the entire United States with how many days of electricity?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) One day.
(d) Four days.

11. What type of ships does the Navy use to conduct stress and force experiments on its ships?
(a) Model ships.
(b) Passenger ships.
(c) Freight shps.
(d) War ships.

12. How many years of experience at sea do Murph, Bugsy and Billy have among them?
(a) 34 years.
(b) 21 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 36 years.

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

14. According to author Sebastian Junger, the dumping of which of the following is contributing to changing the ecology of the seas and making them rougher, thereby causing more freak wave "monsters" to occur?
(a) Foam rubber.
(b) Hydrocarbons.
(c) Petroleum.
(d) Plastics.

15. Author Sebastian Junger defines "larynospasm" as which of the following?
(a) A contraction of the muscles in the larynx.
(b) Straining of the muscles in the larynx.
(c) Involuntary stretching of the muscles in the larynx.
(d) Relaxation of the muscles in the larynx.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among the following characters fractures three bones in his right arm, four ribs and ruptures a kidney upon falling into the raging sea water during the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

2. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?

3. Who aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?

4. Which boat positioned nearby to the Andrea Gail changes its course shortly before "The Perfect Storm" strikes?

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

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