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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 aboard the Andrea Gail is NOT KNOWN to be concerned about finances?
(a) Bobby Shatford.
(b) Billy Tyne.
(c) Alfred Pierre.
(d) Murph Murphy.

2. 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 National Guard.
(c) United States Air Force.
(d) United States Coast Guard.

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

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

5. Judith Reeves is a Canadian aboard which of the following vessels?
(a) The Eishin Maru 78.
(b) The Contship Holland.
(c) The Satori.
(d) The Allison.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. An anemometer measures which of the following?

3. Which crew member aboard the Andrea Gail has had a premonition that he will die young at sea?

4. What is the name of the sailor that the rescuers are attempting to rescue along the New Jersey coast?

5. According to Junger, a "backing wind" moves counter-clockwise and always foreshadows what type of weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the steps as detailed in Chapter 7 in relation to how the life-preserving "diving reflex"" technique can be set in motion.

2. What unconventional rescue method described in Chapter 9 does the Air National Guard resort to for what results in the rescue of three of its own rescuers during the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor off the New Jersey coast?

3. List some of the ways that most sword fishermen exhibit their state of denial about the dangers that exist in their profession.

4. After "The Perfect Storm", what are the immediate signs noted in Chapter 9 that signal that perhaps not all may be well with the Andrea Gail and her crew?

5. How does Junger spark interest in Chapter 5 with information concerning the amount of electrical power supply that is contained in thunderstorms?

6. What three types of weather phenomena are identified in Chapter 5 that will soon be merging to form "The Perfect Storm"?

7. What type of obstacle does Coast Guard rescuer Dave Moore have to overcome during his attempt to save those who had been aboard The Satori?

8. Who are the Air National Guard rescuers written about in Chapter 9 who end up having to ditch the rescue helicopter in order to save their own lives as the attempt to rescue a Japanese sailor is underway along the New Jersey coast?

9. In Chapter 5, which five different directions do five different vessels head toward as those at their helms learn about the forecast concerning the forthcoming "Perfect Storm"?

10. Why was the United States Navy conducting undersea experiments involving the detonation of nuclear bombs?

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