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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the Captain of the Mary T?
(a) Linda Greenlaw.
(b) Charlie Reed.
(c) Albert Johnston.
(d) Bob Brown.
2. What is one of the key questions that Junger asks himself in relation to the men aboard the ill-fated mackerel schooner?
(a) "Do they cry?"
(b) "Did they ever make it back home?
(c) "Did they try to get help from neighboring schooners?
(d) "What did they do with the mackerel that they had caught?"
3. What is Billy Tyne's primary reason for wanting to stay out longer aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) He has an unhappy home life and is not eager to return home.
(b) The Andrea Gail is low on fuel and he is hoping that a passing vessel will afford him the extra fuel that the Andrea Gail needs to make it back to his home port.
(c) Because his contract requires him to stay aboard the Andrea Gail for a certain period of time and he does not want to breach the contract.
(d) He wants to make the trip a profitable one.
4. What type of plans do Andrea Gail crew member Bobby Shatford and Christine Cotter have in mind to engage in together upon his return from fishing aboard the Andrea Gail?
(a) They plan to open a fish canning business.
(b) They plan to open a restaurant.
(c) They plan to marry.
(d) The plan to travel to England.
5. Where are the two passengers aboard the Satori headed?
(a) Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) Miami, Florida.
(d) Bermuda.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the captain of the Andrea Gail rely on to position his boat and crew away from dangerous storms at sea?
2. What serves as Sebastian Junger's source for conversations that take place among characters in "The Perfect Storm"?
3. Where does the crew of the Andrea Gail spot the Mary T?
4. After a month at sea, where does the Mary T make port?
5. According to weather reports, what type of foul weather condition is taking place in Bermuda?
Short Essay Questions
1. Are there any portions of the book that challenge author Sebastian Junger's vision-based pledge to limit his narrative solely to fact?
2. According to Junger, why is ice so important to pack for the trip aboard the Andrea Gail?
3. What information is Sebastian Junger relying upon when he states that, " The Falcon was careening wildly around the time that the note in a bottle was written"?
4. What is the purpose of Sebastian Junger asking questions such as, "How do men act in a sinking ship? Do they cry?"
5. What are the possible reasons that Chapter 1 is italicized in its entirety?
6. Aside from wanting to report the destruction and imminent sinking of his ship, what other reasons could the writer of the note found in a bottle along the coast of Massachusetts in 1895 have had for writing the note and placing it in a bottle?
7. Are there any similarities or differences between the type of writing penned by famed Watergate co-authors, Carl Bernstein and Robert Woodward in "All the President's Men" and the writing of Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
8. What device does the skipper of The Satori use to navigate his way back home?
9. What can you write about the life of Bobby Shatford based on Sebastian Junger's writing in Chapter 2?
10. How much is considered a good day's catch?
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