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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Limits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The twin ports of Hull and Grimsby are on the _____ River.
(a) Penobscot.
(b) Humber.
(c) Nictaux.
(d) St. Lawrence.

2. Who was murdered in the Icelandic fishing station of Grindavík in 1532?
(a) John the Broad.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Erik the Red.
(d) John Cabot.

3. What company did Clarence Birdseye found in Gloucester?
(a) Harbor Food Processing.
(b) General Seafoods Company.
(c) Gorton's Seafood Company.
(d) Ocean Foods.

4. What color of the meat of a cod is the result of sluggish muscle tissue?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

5. What do New Englanders call smaller thin-shelled quahogs?
(a) Mud bugs.
(b) Steamers.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Sandies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which boat was invented on the Pacific to deal with rough seas and haul in bigger catches?

2. A ship with onboard fish processing is called a _____.

3. According to one theory, the Basques are thought to be the original _____.

4. What are the fishing ground off the coast of Ireland called?

5. According to the book, fishing is hardest on what part of the body?

(see the answer key)

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