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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the friend that Spike Walker hoped could help him get a job in Alaska?
(a) Mark Neils.
(b) Mike "Jonesy" Jones.
(c) Lars Anderson.
(d) Steve Calhoun.

2. Who was the skipper of the Jeffrey Allen?
(a) James Kilroy.
(b) Anderson Slayton.
(c) Lars Nelson.
(d) Rusty Slayton.

3. Into what did Spike Walker steer the boat in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?
(a) A dense fog.
(b) A channel.
(c) Another ship.
(d) A snowstorm.

4. With whom did Spike Walker go to the bar to celebrate his new job in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 5?
(a) Lars.
(b) Susy.
(c) Calhoun.
(d) Jonesy.

5. How many crab pots were on deck of the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 3?
(a) 240.
(b) 220.
(c) 140.
(d) 185.

Short Answer Questions

1. The gigantic king crabs could have a leg span of over how many feet, as described by Walker in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?

2. With whom were the fishermen negotiating in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 3?

3. Who owned the Royal Quarry?

4. What was Susy's boss at the cannery dead set against a woman operating?

5. What is another name for Opelio Crab?

(see the answer key)

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