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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the first leg of the trip, Slocum sailed from Boston to which of the following locations?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Gibraltar.
(d) Cape Horn.

2. What type of tree was prevalent around the Slocum house?
(a) Spruce.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Pine.
(d) Maple.

3. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?
(a) Steady.
(b) Choppy.
(c) Stunning.
(d) Unsatisfactory.

4. What was the name of Slocum's old adversary?
(a) De Mello.
(b) Van Pelt.
(c) Van Sant.
(d) Defoe.

5. What was the name of the boat that wrecked shortly before Slocum's arrival?
(a) Parisian.
(b) Grecian.
(c) Roman.
(d) Venetian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Slocum at the beginning of chapter 6?

2. After leaving the Channel, Slocum was on course as he traveled through which Strait?

3. Slocum also comments on a natural phenomenon known as a:

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

5. How long had the boat been sitting in the captain's yard?

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