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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the system used to keep track of the sea's depth and other fishing vessels?
(a) Radio.
(b) Radar.
(c) Satellite.
(d) Frequency.

2. What was the name of the skipper of the Williwaw Wind?
(a) Jonesy.
(b) Nels.
(c) Lars.
(d) Calhoun.

3. Where did the Master Carl sink?
(a) Prince William Sound.
(b) Aswana Strait.
(c) Brooks Strait.
(d) Prince George Sound.

4. How long before the king crab season began did the skipper find himself lacking a crewman in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 1?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three months.

5. What shortcut did the Williwaw Wind take in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?
(a) Kinamaw Channel.
(b) Bering Strait.
(c) St. George Pass.
(d) Shelikof Strait.

6. Where did Susy begin working when she arrived in Alaska?
(a) The crab boats.
(b) The local bar.
(c) The canneries.
(d) The post office.

7. Why did the majority of the fishermen come to Alaska during the crab season?
(a) Nature.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Money.
(d) Freedom.

8. What are the platforms called on the decks of boats that allow the crewmen to deposit the pots into the water?
(a) Launchers.
(b) Docks.
(c) Ports.
(d) Decks.

9. What is the name of the ship where the crew was washed overboard in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?
(a) The Epic.
(b) The All Alaskan.
(c) The Royal Quarry.
(d) The St. Patrick.

10. What relative of the skipper died aboard the Jeffrey Allen?
(a) Brother.
(b) Father.
(c) Brother in-law.
(d) Uncle.

11. Where was the skipper of the Williwaw Wind from?
(a) Canada.
(b) Norway.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Belgium.

12. What are attached to the ropes that are attached to the pots to allow the fishermen to lift them out of the water?
(a) Docks.
(b) Harbors.
(c) Trail lines.
(d) Buoys.

13. What was the name of the bar Spike Walker went to in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 5?
(a) Surfer Bar.
(b) Beachcomber Bar.
(c) Fishery Bay Bar.
(d) Crab Bay Bar.

14. Who was a college classmate of Spike Walker's?
(a) Mike Jones.
(b) Lars Nelson.
(c) Steve Calhoun.
(d) Susy Wagner.

15. With whom did Spike Walker stay while waiting to find a job in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 1?
(a) Mark Neils.
(b) Jonesy.
(c) Steve Calhoun.
(d) Lars Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Williwaw Wind reached a risky area past, where did the boat ahead of them run aground in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 2?

2. What did Mike Doyle's fellow crewmen use to try to get him out of the water in Part 1, The Greenhorn Season: Tanner Crab Fishing Aboard the Royal Quarry: Chapter 6?

3. Where did Spike Walker attend college?

4. In what sea did Spike Walker fish for crab?

5. Where did Spike Walker first arrive in Alaska?

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