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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. Where did Spike Walker first arrive in Alaska?
(a) Kodiak Island.
(b) Point Barrow.
(c) Kayak Strait.
(d) Juneau.

2. Whom did Spike Walker find it hard not to like in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 4?
(a) Calhoun.
(b) Mike.
(c) Jonesy.
(d) Susy.

3. Where were the nights centered around in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 4?
(a) The ships.
(b) Bars.
(c) The wheelhouses.
(d) Canneries.

4. Who was the skipper of the Elusive?
(a) Mike Jones.
(b) Lars Nelson.
(c) Tom MacDonald.
(d) Spike Walker.

5. In what sea did Spike Walker fish for crab?
(a) Pacific.
(b) Indian.
(c) Bering.
(d) Atlantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the skipper of the Williwaw Wind decide to take his crab to unload in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 6?

2. What shortcut did the Williwaw Wind take in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?

3. The boat nearby was not showing up where in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 7?

4. What are the platforms called on the decks of boats that allow the crewmen to deposit the pots into the water?

5. What went out on the Williwaw Wind in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?

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