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The Perfect Storm M.6

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the fishermen on the doomed ship, The Andrea Gail?

a)

Love fishing

b)

A three tour

c)

Make money

d)

Storm Chasing

2.

What were the crew of the Andrea Gail seeking to catch?

a)

Tuna

b)

Lobster

c)

Swordfish

d)

Shark

3.

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

a)

Money

b)

Taking Risks

c)

Fishing

d)

All of the above

4.

What are the types of Creative Non-Fiction?

a)

Memoir

b)

Autobiography

c)

Personal Essay

d)

All of the above

5.

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

a)

Nevada

b)

Maine

c)

California

d)

Massachusetts

6.

How many men(fishermen) died in the Perfect Storm?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

6

d)

12

7.

What type of story is The Perfect Storm?

a)

Short story

b)

Fantasy

c)

Fiction

d)

Creative Non-Fiction

8.

What was the name of the fishing vessel?

a)

The Hannah Bowden

b)

The Perfect Catch

c)

The Andrea Gail

d)

The Sarah Lea

9.

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

a)

The Flemish Cap

b)

The Swedish Cap

c)

Cable Junction

d)

The Grand Banks

10.

What was the Captain's name?

a)

Willie Burns

b)

Billy Fine

c)

Billy Tyne

d)

Willie Nelson

11.

What was the name of the bar the crew hung out at?

a)

The Boar's Head

b)

The Old Salt Tavern

c)

The Crow's Nest

d)

The Boat House

12.

The Andrea Gail which disappeared in the storm was a swordfish boat?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the name of the boat that disappeared completely in the storm?

a)

Andrea Gail

b)

Gail Andrea

14.

When was the book The Perfect Storm published?

a)

1995

b)

1997

c)

1996

d)

1998

15.

Sebastian Junger lived in Gloucester, England.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

When did the storm take place?

a)

October 1989

b)

October 1991

c)

October 1990

d)

October 1992

17.

In which one of these parts of the world did Sebastian Junger not work?

a)

Sierra Leone

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Australia

d)

The Balkans

18.

In what kind of company did Sebastian Junger work before he became a journalist?

a)

A tree company

b)

An insurance company

c)

A computer company

19.

The Perfect Storm is a true story.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What nationality is the Sebastian Junger?

a)

Irish

b)

American

c)

Luxembourgish

d)

Canadian

21.

Who wrote The Perfect Storm?

a)

Sebastian Junger

b)

Sebastian Coe

c)

Sebastian Holder

22.

How high is The Perfect Storm caused waves?

a)

9 meters

b)

12 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

20 meters

23.

How many homes did The Perfect Storm destroy?

a)

200

b)

400

c)

800

d)

1,000

24.

What is The Andrea Gail from?

a)

a small town on the northeast coast of the United States

b)

a small town on the northwest coast of the United States

c)

a small town on the southeast coast of the United States

d)

a small town on the southwest coast of the United States

25.

How many storms did The Andrea Gail meet?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4