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Question 1
Complete Torode's business card.
Question 2
Put the following in their order of occurrence.
a. the pirates shut down communication
b. a mainland ship was grabbed as it sailed between South Africa and India
c. they steamed towards the coast of Somalia
d. negotiations began
Question 3
What were the people doing before they became pirates?
a. they were journalists
b. they were students
c. they were farmers
d. they were fishermen
Question 4
Which sea lane/lanes are the pirates targeting?
Question 5
What is the pirates' main motivation?
a. the ships
b. the ships' cargo
c. the crew
d. money
Question 6
What is the official name of the Somali government?
a. People's Republic of Somalia
b. United States of Somalia
c. Kingdom of Somalia
d. there is no government
Question 7
According to the recording, why were most Somali pirates out of work before they turned to piracy?
a. all the manufacturing jobs were moved to Asia
b. they were fighting a war
c. all their fish resources were taken away by other countries
d. foreigners took all their jobs
Question 8
What level of technology do the pirates have?
Question 9
What has been the response so far?
a. negotiations have begun
b. rescue attempts have been made
c. the threat of the use of force has been removed
d. ships have stopped sailing in the area
Question 10
Circle Torode's descriptions of Somalia.
a. has humbled many militaries, including the US
b. a lawless land with too many weapons that are easy to get
c. has the best postal service despite its anarchy
d. a desert wasteland
Question 11
Why is China's role in the anti-piracy patrols so unique?
a. it is the first time a Chinese ship is working with other navies
b. it is the first time a Chinese ship has been sent for duty in international waters in a century
c. the Chinese are pirate experts
d. there is nothing unique about the deployment
Question 12
How many navies are participating in the anti-piracy patrols?
a. 14
b. 24
c. 34
d. 40
Answers:
1. Greg; Asia 2. b; a; c; d 3. d 4. Red Sea (No 5) 5. d 6. d 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. a; b 11. b 12. d