The Perfect Storm Reading Quiz 4

How many storms combined to hit the Andrea Gail?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a mayday in marine (boating) terms?

• call for help

• a date in May

• a ship name

• a holiday

What was the name of the Coast Guard boat?

• Gold Bond Conveyor

• Tamaroa

• Satori

• Andrea Gail

Helicopters have a limited amount of flying time----it is usually about _________ hours.

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

How many people were on the Satori?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who wanted to stay on the Satori and ride out the storm?

• Stimpson

• Leonard

• Bylander

• Moore

Was everyone saved from the Satori?

• Yes

• No

Captain Billy Tyne didn’t receive a warning about the storm.

• True

• False

How many fishermen died in the Perfect Storm?

• 10

• 5

• 6

• 12

Arrange the events of the story in chronological order.

A. The Andrea Gail was caught in a storm.

B. The three storms made one huge storm.

C. Three storms came from different directions.

D. It was named the ‘Perfect Storm’.

E. One of the storms was Hurricane Grace.

• A B C D E

• E D C B A

• A E C D B

• A C E B D