Reading Quiz 5, The Perfect Storm

How many storms combined over the route that the Andrea Gail took?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Perfect Storm is a true story.

• True

• False

After a small catch, where did the Captain decide to go look for fish?

• The Flemish Cap

• Sable Island

• Newfoundland

• The Grand Banks

What was the Captain's name?

• David Sullivan

• Adam Randall

• Billy Tyne

• Dale Murphy

Where was the shoreline, that is, which state was the Perfect Storm located?

• Rhode Island

• Maine

• New York

• Massachusetts

What is a theme or central idea in the Perfect Storm?

• Money

• Taking Risks

• Fishing

• All of the above

How many people were on the Satori, the sailboat that was heading for the Bahamas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the name of the Coast Guard boat?

• Hannah Boden

• Tamaroa

• Satori

• Andrea Gail

What is a manifestly unsafe voyage?

• The Coast Guard has the legal authority to order everyone off the boat due to high risks.

• A method that the Coast Guard employs to help the crew get off their vessel.

• When a Coast Guard helicopter runs out of fuel.

• When a captain knows that the risk is deadly but decides to go on the ocean anyway.

What happened to the life rafts that were dropped down to the Satori?

• They landed on the boat and the crew was able to use them.

• They exploded on impact.

• They couldn't get them off the helicopter because of the high winds.

• The rescue crew forgot to pack them.