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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who among the rescue crew along the New Jersey coast is rescued first?
(a) John Spillane.
(b) Jim Mioli.
(c) Graham Buschor.
(d) Rick Smith.

3. Ultimately Mioli, Ruvola, and Spillane are rescued using which of the following rescue gear?
(a) Mesh ropes.
(b) Basket lift.
(c) Survival suits.
(d) Rescue rafts.

4. The term "PJ's" as used in "The Perfect Storm" refers to which of the following?
(a) Trainees.
(b) Rescuers.
(c) Marine biologists.
(d) Swimmers.

5. 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 positioning herself in the direction of the current and being pushed away from the site of "The Perfect Storm".
(c) By crashing into a sandbar.
(d) By "coming around" and placing herself broadside to the waves.

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

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

8. Junger calls the point in which a vessel gets driven down by overwhelming natural forces such as waves which of the following?
(a) Zero moment.
(b) Immersion point.
(c) Inundation point.
(d) Point zero.

9. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1937.

10. Which crew member aboard the Andrea Gail has had a premonition that he will die young at sea?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Billy.
(c) Murph.
(d) Bugsy.

11. When referring to the acronym EPIRB, author Sebastian Junger means which of the following?
(a) Emegency Positioning Involving Retrieving Boat.
(b) Emergency Placement In Retrieving Boat.
(c) Emergency Protection Indicating Restarting Boat.
(d) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

12. In contrast, what does the skipper report to be the primary reason that The Satori ends up being abandoned during "The Perfect Storm"?
(a) He felt that he and his crew had a better chance of surviving "The Perfect Storm" with the help of the Coast Guard.
(b) The skipper saw The Satori literally being demolished as he and his crew remained aboard while "The Perfect Storm" was underway in their midst.
(c) Ultimately, the skipper felt that The Satori, made of fiberglass and not wood, was not strong enough to withstand "The Perfect Storm".
(d) His crew members were inexperienced and terrified.

13. What type of structure does NOT stand at Sable Island today?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) An oil rig.
(c) A fine china and crystal shop.
(d) A weather station.

14. One of the side effects that larynospasm is known to cause is which of the following conditions?
(a) Double vision.
(b) Diarrhea.
(c) Hearing loss.
(d) Low blood pressure.

15. 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 Navy.
(b) United States Air Force.
(c) United States Coast Guard.
(d) United States Air National Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the sound of wind during a windstorm shrieks, what force level do fishermen gauge the windstorm to be?

2. According to Junger, the action that occurs when the bow of a ship is caught in a wave large enough to cause it to flip over is known as which of the following?

3. What is another name for the meteorological term, "nor-easter"?

4. An anemometer measures which of the following?

5. How long is the sandbar known as Sable Island?

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