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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the midst of the rescue attempt for those aboard The Satori, who pilots a small Falcon jet to the rescue site?
(a) Daniel Kennedy.
(b) Daryl Samuels.
(c) Dave Coolidge.
(d) Austin Mathis.

2. 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.

3. What took out the windows in the Andrea Gail in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) Wind-driven rain.
(b) Waves.
(c) Exceedingly strong gusts of wind.
(d) Intense air pressure that built inside the cabin of the Andrea Gail during "The Perfect Storm".

4. 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) Human air intake cessation.
(b) Science of human respiratory system.
(c) Science of human drowning.
(d) Human liquid intake limits.

5. "Diving reflex" as mentioned by Junger in "The Perfect Storm" does NOT refer to which of the following?
(a) Metabolism decreases.
(b) Heart slows down.
(c) Blood pools toward the heart and skull in a temporary hibernation.
(d) Lung activity ceases.

6. 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?
(a) 45 degrees.
(b) 50 degrees.
(c) 40 degrees.
(d) 55 degrees.

7. Which name from the roster below does NOT reflect the name of an individual aboard The Satori?
(a) Albert Johnston.
(b) Sue Bylander.
(c) Ray Leonard.
(d) Karen Stimpston.

8. Which of the following plays an instrumental role in the tumultuous sea rescue along the New Jersey coast described in Chapter 9?
(a) United States Air National Guard.
(b) United States Air Force.
(c) United States Navy.
(d) United States Coast Guard.

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

10. According to Junger, there are waves that do not depend on wind, but rather on which of the following elements?
(a) Current.
(b) Motion.
(c) Water pressure.
(d) Gravity.

11. 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 skipper felt that he had invested too much money in the remodeling and upkeep of The Satori to merely abandon it.
(b) The Satori contained too many of the skipper's personal and sentimental valuables.
(c) 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.
(d) The Satori was the skipper's home.

12. What boat is Tommie Barrie on when he makes radio contact with Billy Tyne aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) The Contship Holland.
(b) The Mary T.
(c) The Eishin Maru.
(d) The Allison.

13. In Chapter 7, Junger details how around the middle of the 20th Century, the government developed concern for which of the following that was instrumental in stopping naval experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs in the ocean?
(a) Undersea landmasses in the area.
(b) Unsuspecting personnel aboard vessels in the area.
(c) Unsuspecting scuba divers in the area.
(d) Marine life in the area.

14. Which of the following is NOT a member of the rescue team attempting to rescue the sailor from the perilous sea along the New Jersey coast?
(a) Dave Ruvola.
(b) John Spillane.
(c) Doug Kostco.
(d) Rick Smith.

15. In Chapter 7, Junger reports that mammals can survive up to one hour in very cold waters by which of the following?
(a) Diving reflex.
(b) Wearing a survival suit.
(c) Natural body insulation.
(d) Body heat generated by treading water incessantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Author Sebastian Junger writes that a series of waves that can drive a ship underwater is known as which of the following?

2. What time does "The Perfect Storm" hit?

3. When a storm hits a boat at sea, the crew does NOT do which of the following?

4. Who is the last person to ditch the helicopter in the midst of the rescue attempt along the New Jersey coast?

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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