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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which legendary captain is the topic of a lecture delivered by Slocum?
(a) Vasquez.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Cook.
(d) Bligh.

2. Slocum left the island and prepared to sail to which country?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) Tasmania.
(d) New Zealand.

3. How long did it take to reach the next port?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 43 days.
(d) 21 days.

4. Which explorer was the first to travel around the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Magellan.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Vasquez.
(d) Da Gama.

5. What was the name of the captain who made Slocum an offer he couldn't refuse?
(a) Handel.
(b) Pierce.
(c) Everly.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the residence of that particular guest?

2. Slocum says it took ______ explorers many years to learn how to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.

3. After leaving Port Tamar, Slocum guided the Spray to which location?

4. Slocum says that he had _____ to keep him company.

5. Slocum came across a shipwreck which he believed to be caused by which of the following:

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