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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. What type of boat is The Satori?
3. Which of the following best describes "voluntary apnea" as used by author Sebastian Junger in "The Perfect Storm"?
4. What is the proper term for the rafts that are used to transport those aboard The Satori to a Coast Guard rescue cutter?
5. What year did the highest freak wave "monster" encounter the 478-foot Navy tanker?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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"?
3. Describe the life-saving technique that Ernie Hazard used as it is explained in Chapter 7.
4. How do scientists explain the beginning and ending of oceanic waves?
5. In Chapter 6 ,it appears as though Sebastian Junger has included a statement in favor of oceanic preservation and against the dumping of petroleum in the ocean. What is Junger's approximate statement about this matter?
6. What is the extent of destruction to the cabin aboard the Eishin Maru due to the blows dealt by "The Perfect Storm" as described in Chapter 6 by eyewitness, Canadian Compliance Officer Judith Reeves?
7. In Chapter 8, what is the reason that the two female passengers, Karen Stimpson and Sue Bylander, give the television reporter with respect to why their boat skipper, Ray Leonard did not want to leave his boat in the midst of "The Perfect Storm"?
8. What does "wave energy rising to the fourth power during storms" mean, as explained in Chapter 6?
9. What method of transportation, as described in Chapter 8, is used to shuttle those who had been on The Satori to safety?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does the fact that Sebastian Junger inserted fictionalized material to details of a true story enhance or hinder the quality of the narrative in "The Perfect Storm"? Support your response by citing examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Is there a moral to the story that Junger presents in "The Perfect Storm"? If so, what is it? Cite how you were able to arrive at it.
Essay Topic 3
Sebastian Junger is lauded with writing beautiful descriptions of the sea. How does he present his thoughts on the sea in "The Perfect Storm"? Explain your position.
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