View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Rondys depart at sea in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?
(a) Mid-July.
(b) Mid-September.
(c) Mid-June.
(d) Mid-August.

2. With whom did Spike Walker get into an escalating argument in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 9?
(a) Lars.
(b) Calhoun.
(c) Sieg.
(d) Jonesy.

3. 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?
(a) The restaurants.
(b) The grocery stores.
(c) The oil companies.
(d) The canneries.

4. According to Spike Walker, how much money did the crew net for the year in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Summary 2?
(a) $40,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $100,000.

5. How was the fishing in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 5?
(a) Successful.
(b) Overwhelming.
(c) Poor.
(d) Average.

6. What was needed to rescue the ship in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 4?
(a) A stronger pump.
(b) An anchor.
(c) A patch.
(d) A fire hose.

7. What boat hired Spike Walker in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?
(a) The St. Patrick.
(b) The Williwaw Wind.
(c) The Epic.
(d) The Rondys.

8. Spike Walker describes how one man attempted to do what to a fellow crewman before jumping overboard in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Choke him.
(d) Kick him.

9. Who owned part of the All Alaskan?
(a) Lars.
(b) Vern Hall.
(c) Spike Walker.
(d) Calhoun.

10. Despite ties to ownership, the Rondys still had to do what in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 9?
(a) Pay fees to enter.
(b) Pay fees to unload.
(c) Wait its turn to unload.
(d) Launch a second ship.

11. What processing ship did the Rondys unload at in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 9?
(a) The Alaskan White.
(b) The Epic.
(c) The Americana.
(d) The All Alaskan.

12. Who was able to assist the Amber Dawn in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 5?
(a) The Coast Guard.
(b) The Epic.
(c) The Rondys.
(d) The Williwaw Wind.

13. What ship rolled in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 4?
(a) The Epic.
(b) The St. Patrick.
(c) The Amber Dawn.
(d) The Marion A.

14. Where did Spike take a brief vacation in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 11?
(a) California.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Washington.

15. What had increased immeasurably according to Spike Walker in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?
(a) The oyster fleet.
(b) The tuna fleet.
(c) The crab fleet.
(d) The salmon fleet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Williwaw Wind return in Part 2, The Bering Sea Season: King Crab Fishing Aboard the Williwaw Wind: Chapter 12?

2. How long had the boom years of crabbing in Alaska been going on in Part 4, The Deadliest Season: Fishing the Gulf of Alaska Aboard the Elusive and Watching as Tragedy Strikes the Alaskan Fleet: Chapter 2?

3. In Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 10, Spike heard a story of a fisherman who was saved by the luck of what?

4. To where did the Rondys begin heading in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?

5. What job did Spike Walker spend his summer doing in Part 3, Working on the Edge: Fishing the Aleutian Islands and Points North Aboard the Rondys: Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 686 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample