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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mowat see had happened to the stern of the Itchy over the winter?
(a) It was totally missing from the ship.
(b) It was painted dark black.
(c) It was painted bright yellow.
(d) It appeared to be partially chewed off.

2. Who was the Old Man of the Sea?
(a) The name of the boat sailing next to Happy Adventure.
(b) A poem by Tennyson.
(c) A book by Ernest Hemmingway.
(d) The mythical sailor who liked a glass of rum.

3. What was the new name given to the Happy Adventure?
(a) Itchegoomi Alai.
(b) Itchiandscratchi Alai.
(c) Itchatchozale Alai.
(d) Itchizooma, Alai.

4. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?
(a) A bar and restaurant.
(b) A fish cannery.
(c) A motel and inn.
(d) A whaling factory.

5. How did Jack, Mowat, and their friends christen the Happy Adventure?
(a) They hit the bow with a bottle of rum.
(b) They went into town and bought drinks for everyone in the bar.
(c) They took her out in the bay and drank a toast.
(d) They sat in her cabin and toasted their new boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cape Pine?

2. What was the Black Joke?

3. Why did Jack McClelland decide not to join Mowat for another season of sailing?

4. What did Enos always do at times of stress?

5. Where did the crew decide to sail the boat after her christening?

(see the answer key)

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