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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - The Last Hunters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In an otter trawl, the bottom opening is maintained by a chain made more mobile by metal _____.
(a) Wheels.
(b) Bobbins.
(c) Levers.
(d) Casings.

2. St. John's has _____ architecture.
(a) Medieval.
(b) Art deco.
(c) Turn-of-the-century.
(d) Victorian.

3. What is a lost net that can continue to fish for as long as five years called?
(a) A rogue net.
(b) A Davy Jones.
(c) A gill knocker.
(d) A ghost net.

4. What were thick rubber gloves with cotton lining that fishermen wore called?
(a) Stiffs.
(b) Nippers.
(c) Skimmers.
(d) Mitts.

5. Who backed Giovanni da Verrazzano on his travels?
(a) British whalers.
(b) Portuguese salt merchants.
(c) Italian pottery makers.
(d) French silk merchants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sterling", according to Kurlansky, means what?

2. What kept Newfoundland fish processing plants alive for a short time when the cod ran out?

3. What are the best shore spaces for drying catch called?

4. By keeping fish in _____ in Petty Harbour, they can be kept alive until a market could be found for them.

5. In Great Britain since the nineteenth century, cod has meant ____.

(see the answer key)

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