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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mowat unload the passengers he had taken for a test run of the Itchy?
(a) He sailed to Nova Scotia and left them there.
(b) He dropped them off on the other side of the island.
(c) He put them on a dory outside of Colombier.
(d) He dropped them off in Colombier.

2. What was Theo's boat named after?
(a) Oregon, Michigan.
(b) The WWII ship the Oregon.
(c) The WWI plane the Oregon.
(d) The state of Oregon.

3. What kind of car did Jack rent in St John's to drive to Muddy Hole?
(a) A red Hummer.
(b) A red Continental.
(c) A red covertible.
(d) A red jeep.

4. How did Mowat find a boat maker in Muddy Hole?
(a) The Hallohan brothers recommended him.
(b) Mowat called a friend in Toronto.
(c) McClelland knew a boat maker.
(d) Horwood recommended him.

5. What did Mowat refer to as the most salient quality of Newfoundlanders?
(a) Delusion.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Pessimism.
(d) Realism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mowat cook while living on the boat?

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

3. What did Mowat encounter while he was under water repairing the propeller?

4. What happen to the Happy Adventure's supply of fresh water?

5. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?

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