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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men in the prologue are aboard what type of ship?
(a) A freight schooner.
(b) A passenger schooner.
(c) A passenger liner.
(d) A commercial liner.

2. Which character falls ill with fever in Chapter 7?
(a) Lorimer.
(b) Asa.
(c) Håkan.
(d) Lorimer's infant son.

3. What job had James Brennan held prior to launching an expedition in the United States?
(a) Coal miner.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Tavern owner.
(d) Blacksmith.

4. What special talent does Linus possess?
(a) Juggling.
(b) Tumbling.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Writing poetry.

5. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Impeccable.
(b) The Unspeakable.
(c) The Unsinkable.
(d) The Unpredictable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birds does Håkan eat in order to survive after he escapes from Clangston?

2. In which direction does Lorimer go when he parts ways with Håkan?

3. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?

4. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?

5. Håkan performs surgery on his horse Pingo in order to remove what substance from its belly?

(see the answer key)

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